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World J Psychiatr. Dec 22, 2015; 5(4): 425-431
Published online Dec 22, 2015. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v5.i4.425
Published online Dec 22, 2015. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v5.i4.425
Prevalence of substance use among moroccan adolescents and association with academic achievement
Fatima El Omari, Jallal Toufiq, Arrazi University Psychiatric Hospital of Salé, CHU Ibn Sina Rabat-Salé, University Mohammed Vth of Rabat, Medical School, Rabat 10000, Morocco
Stacy Salomonsen-Sautel, Analice Hoffenberg, Tyler Anderson, Christian Hopfer, Division of Substance Dependence, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Moroccan Ministry of Education, who acted as effective institutional review board.
Informed consent statement: Passive parental consent was provided as approved by the Moroccan Ministry of Education.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: Original data can be obtained by emailing Dr. El Omari at fatima_elomari@hotmail.com.
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Correspondence to: Christian Hopfer, MD, Professor, Division of Substance Dependence, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Mail Stop F478, Aurora, CO 80045, United States. christian.hopfer@ucdenver.edu
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Received: May 7, 2015
Peer-review started: May 8, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: August 26, 2015
Accepted: September 25, 2015
Article in press: September 28, 2015
Published online: December 22, 2015
Processing time: 225 Days and 15.4 Hours
Peer-review started: May 8, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: August 26, 2015
Accepted: September 25, 2015
Article in press: September 28, 2015
Published online: December 22, 2015
Processing time: 225 Days and 15.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Adolescent drug and alcohol use in Morocco is insufficiently documented. This study investigates its prevalence, its association with academic achievement, and different use patterns between genders in the country. We obtained these data using an adapted form of the European School Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs survey administered to 2139 high school students at urban public schools. Of those subjects, 181 girls (16%) and 390 boys (40%) reported use of alcohol, hashish, or psychotropic drugs at some point in their lifetime. Lower grades in both genders were associated with use of any substance in the last 30 d.