DRUG USE AMONG UNIVERSITY FEMALE STUDENTS WORLDWIDE: TRENDS, CONSEQUENCES, AND THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN PREVENTION

Abstract

This article examines drug addiction among higher education women students globally and it does not only provide trends (increase and decrease), but also depicts on social, health and educational effects and the role of education in prevention. Consuming drugs undergraduate female students suffer from stress, depression, health issues. Besides, it influences their behavior, study and their addiction becomes more severe, and they gradually lose their interest in living, studying, and doing activities or hobbies. As a result, they become socially isolated. In some countries, drug use rates are relatively high in some countries, while in others it is low. Once women start using drugs, they can develop extremely strong dependence on them because drugsalcohol, heroin, cocaine are very addictive. It may seem ordinary to show it on the outside, but inside bringing a healthy younger generation into the world depends on female individuals. Therefor, the role education plays pivotal role in preventing and governments are implementing a wide range of ways in education systems to solve this obstacle.