Misuse of Prescription Drugs as Cognitive Enhancement among Iranian University Students: Evidence from an Empirical Investigation

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dc.contributor.authorHabeeb, Abdulrauf Salihu
dc.contributor.authorIsiaka, Monsurat
dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, Abdullahi, Kayode
dc.contributor.authorBalogun, Solomon Obasanjo
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-12T19:17:38Z
dc.date.available2023-05-12T19:17:38Z
dc.date.issued2019-12
dc.descriptionDescriptive analysisen_US
dc.description.abstractMedications prescribed for the treatment of neurological disorders are also used for stimulating alertness and concentration, increasing working memory and improving cognitive performance in healthy individuals. This study examines the misuse of such drugs as cognitive enhancement among Iranian university students; both primary and secondary sources of data were employed. A sample of 1,800 (graduate and undergraduate) students selected from 5 faculties in Allameh Tabataba’i University Tehran completed the questionnaires that included the demographic information and questions related to the research objectives. The findings indicated that the misuse of prescription stimulant drugs is widespread among students and that the need for success (to improved cognitive performance and boost academic grades) predicts the widespread. Thus, the study suggests that adequate public concern and sensitization that will internalize the negative effects of the drugs would be the appropriate intervention that may reduce the demand and misuse of prescription medications among the students.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationHabeeb, A. S., Isiaka, M., Ibrahim, K. Abdullahi and Balogun, O. S. (2019): Misuse of Prescription Drugs as Cognitive Enhancement among Iranian University Students: Evidence from an Empirical Investigation. Rangsit Journal of Social Sciences Published by Rangsit University. 6(2); 13-23. Available online at https://rjsh.rsu.ac.th/volume/6/number/2en_US
dc.identifier.issn2539-5513
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/10226
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRangsit Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries6(2);13-23
dc.subjectIllicit drugs among Iranians, cognitive enhancement drugs, misuse of prescription drugs in Iran, enhancing learning capability through drugs, boosting academic grades, widespread use of psychoactive drugs among Iranian adolescents.en_US
dc.titleMisuse of Prescription Drugs as Cognitive Enhancement among Iranian University Students: Evidence from an Empirical Investigationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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