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AN ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH METHAMPHETAMINEICE USE IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).15      10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).15      Published : Mar 2021

An Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Methamphetamine/ICE use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

    The present study aims to analyze the causative factors which are responsible for the use of a stimulant drug methamphetamine which is commonly known as ice. For this purpose, data were collected from the two districts, i.e. Peshawar and Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A conceptual framework consists of Independent variable (ice use frequency) and dependent variables (risk factors). Data was collected through a structured questionnaire from a sample of 180 ice users by a snowball sampling technique. A Chi-square test was applied to examine the association between independent and dependent variables. The results reveal that a significant (p=0.05) association was found between various risk factors, i.e. easy availability, friends insistence, try out new experiences/curiosity, and use of ice for exam preparation with frequent use of ice. The study recommends that awareness may be created through educational, religious institution and media for the prevention and rehabilitation of ice addiction.

    Risk Factors, Methamphetamine/Ice, Frequent Use, Peshawar, Mardan

    (1) Sameer Ul Khaliq Jan
    Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hamid Alam
    Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Malakand, Dir Lower, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Ayub Khan
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Social Work, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Jan, S. U. K., Alam, H., & Khan, A. (2021). An Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Methamphetamine/ICE use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Global Sociological Review, VI(I), 111-118. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).15

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    CHICAGO : Jan, Sameer Ul Khaliq, Hamid Alam, and Ayub Khan. 2021. "An Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Methamphetamine/ICE use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Sociological Review, VI (I): 111-118 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).15

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    TURABIAN : Jan, Sameer Ul Khaliq, Hamid Alam, and Ayub Khan. "An Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Methamphetamine/ICE use in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan." Global Sociological Review VI, no. I (2021): 111-118. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-I).15