Prevalence of lifetime substances use among students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionThis meta-analysis highlighted the extent of lifetime prevalence of any substance, khat, alcohol, and cigarettes smoking among students in Ethiopia. Significant percent of high school students have exposed to substances. Policy makers should devise and implement strictly binding regulation to curb widespread of substances around educational institution premises at national level. Priority should be given to intervention strategies that help delay first use of substance to prevent problems later in life. Besides,  the problem warrants regular national-level educational institutions based studies focusing on the magnitude, trajectory, and consequences of substance use among students.Systematic review registration: PROSPEROCRD42018082635
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research