Results The latest research from the Institute of Public Health shows that 10 FOR PERCENT e students of THE SCHOOL of mesme of aGE 15 and 16 YEARS IN Macedonia e North HAVE USING medicines ANTI pain, have taken analgesics without medical need.
research, COMPLETED me on 2.800 student, RAISES ABoUT serious FOR increasing e CUSTOMS of dangerous one of YOUTH.
Of these, 6,6% have used sedatives or tranquilizers without a prescription.
Experts warn that this type of misuse is particularly dangerous, as the medications are often perceived as "safer" than drugs and are easily available at home.
Regarding cannabis, 5% of students stated that they have used it at least once in their lives, 4,3% during the last year and 2,6% during the last month.
Although these figures have remained relatively stable over the last 15 years, the IHP estimates that cannabis remains a "normalized" part of risky behavior among adolescents.
The use of harder drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines and ecstasy is below 2%, but the fact that some students start using cannabis at the age of 13 or even earlier remains worrying, more often boys than girls.
The research also mentioned the problem of alcohol abuse and the use of electronic cigarettes.
