Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand

The illegal use and trade of drugs is an ongoing public health and safety issue that has serious consequences for individuals and society. The strategies and conduits for purchasing drugs have evolved greatly in the past decade. Although the internet has become a globally popular context for drug tr...

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Main Authors: Ofuchi, Takuma, Tinn, Chit Su, Chucharoen, Paprapun, Hong, Seo Ah, Thepthien, Bang-On
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Published: SAGE 2023
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author Ofuchi, Takuma
Tinn, Chit Su
Chucharoen, Paprapun
Hong, Seo Ah
Thepthien, Bang-On
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description The illegal use and trade of drugs is an ongoing public health and safety issue that has serious consequences for individuals and society. The strategies and conduits for purchasing drugs have evolved greatly in the past decade. Although the internet has become a globally popular context for drug trafficking, research in this topic is still in its infancy. Thus, it is important to estimate the scale of online drug purchases in different markets and conduct an exploration of risk factors and preventive measures for this evolving problematic behaviour.
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spelling oai:repository.londonmet.ac.uk:81012024-02-28T14:24:05Z http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/8101/ Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand Ofuchi, Takuma Tinn, Chit Su Chucharoen, Paprapun Hong, Seo Ah Thepthien, Bang-On 360 Social problems & services; associations 610 Medicine & health The illegal use and trade of drugs is an ongoing public health and safety issue that has serious consequences for individuals and society. The strategies and conduits for purchasing drugs have evolved greatly in the past decade. Although the internet has become a globally popular context for drug trafficking, research in this topic is still in its infancy. Thus, it is important to estimate the scale of online drug purchases in different markets and conduct an exploration of risk factors and preventive measures for this evolving problematic behaviour. SAGE 2023-01 Article NonPeerReviewed Ofuchi, Takuma, Tinn, Chit Su, Chucharoen, Paprapun, Hong, Seo Ah and Thepthien, Bang-On (2023) Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand. Asia-Pacific journal of public health, 35 (1). pp. 58-61. ISSN 1941-2479 https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395221144360 10.1177/10105395221144360
spellingShingle 360 Social problems & services; associations
610 Medicine & health
Ofuchi, Takuma
Tinn, Chit Su
Chucharoen, Paprapun
Hong, Seo Ah
Thepthien, Bang-On
Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand
title Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand
title_full Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand
title_fullStr Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand
title_short Self-control, social-bonding, psychological distress, and illicit drug use among young people: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Thailand
title_sort self control social bonding psychological distress and illicit drug use among young people a web based cross sectional survey in thailand
topic 360 Social problems & services; associations
610 Medicine & health
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