Argileh use among college students in the United States: An emerging trend
Argileh use among college students in the United States: An emerging trend
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DOI：
10.15288/jsad.2008.69.472
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发表时间：
2008-05-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Ayna, Dinah
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作者：
Grekin, Emily R.;Ayna, Dinah
目的：本研究调查了非选择性大学生使用水烟管的患病率及其预测因素。方法：参与者是602名学生（24%男性，43%白人，平均年龄为22.06岁），来自一所种族多元化的大型城市大学。所有参与者都完成了一份旨在评估各种物质使用情况的在线调查。结果：超过15%的样本报告在他们的一生中至少使用过一次阿吉莱，超过了使用过兴奋剂、巴比妥酸盐、可卡因、摇头丸、海洛因或致幻剂的学生的比例。阿拉伯民族和吸烟是阿吉莱使用的最强预测因子；然而，相当比例的非阿拉伯人和不吸烟者也尝试过argileh。结论：研究结果表明，与其他物质相比，阿吉莱在美国大学生中的使用率很高。讨论了这些发现对身体健康的影响。
Objective: This study examined the prevalence and predictors of argileh (hookah pipe) use among a sample of nonselected college students. Method: Participants were 602 students (24% male; 43% white; mean age = 22.06) at a large, ethnically diverse, urban university. All participants completed an online survey designed to assess various types of substance use. Results: More than 15% of the sample reported having used argileh at least once in their lifetime, exceeding the percentage of students who had tried stimulants, barbiturates, cocaine, Ecstasy, heroin, or psychedelics. Arab ethnicity and cigarette smoking were the strongest predictors of argileh use; however, a substantial percentage of non-Arabs and nonsmokers also had tried argileh. Conclusions: Findings suggest that, in comparison with other substances, the prevalence of argileh use is high among college students in the United States. Physical health implications of these findings are discussed.