The purpose of this study was to explore mental health workers' perceptions and concerns
about the psychosocial interventions provided to third-generation Palestinian refugee …

Introduction: substance abuse is the use of a drug that affects both the function and the
structure of the brain by altering the activity neurotransmitters of particular pathways in the …

Aims: To estimate the prevalence of psychosomatic symptomsamong traumatized
Palestinian adolescents in Gaza Strip. Methods: The study sample consisted of 380 …

Background: Substance abuse is the taking of substances or a deliberate use of substances
for the purposes other than its intended purpose. It is estimated that 9% of the global …

Students' use of psychoactive substances is a significant public health issue around the
world. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence, associated factors, and related …

Use of substances such as alcohol, khat leaves (Catha edulis) and tobacco has become one
of the rising major public health and socio-economic problems worldwide. Recent trends …

Aim Although substance abuse has become a public health problem in Egypt and the
prevalence of prescription drug use and/or other substance use disorders should continue to …

Background Since the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011, close to 6 million Syrian refugees
have escaped to Syria's neighbouring countries, including Lebanon. Evidence suggests …

Iran is the fourth refugee-hosting country and Afghanistan is the second refugee-source
country in the world. This research is qualitative and conducted with content analysis …

Populations displaced by conflicts experience many negative and stressful events that
increase the risk of substance use as they try to cope with these experiences. The aim of the …