Causes and factors leading to the use of psychoactive substances by women university students in Algeria

Abstract

This study aims at finding out the factors and causes that push the university female students to consume drugs. In so doing, we reviewed the literature and referred to some scientific and field facts. This topic has a high academic importance, mainly in the empirical research. For data collection, we designed a questionnaire of 34 items and administered it to 112 female students at the University of Oran 02, using the snowball method. Findings show that there is no single cause for the female university student to consume drugs. In this context, the personal factors rank first, followed by the familial and the socio-cultural causes. In the end, the study provides recommendations to limit this phenomenon.