Table 4

Perceived risk and protective factors for substance use.

Factors

Frequency

Percent (%)

Friends

171

79.2%

Life Stress

129

60%

Tobacco Smoke

125

58%

Curiosity/For experimentation

124

57.4%

Living away from home

119

55.1%

Psychological diseases

117

54.2%

Social reasons

115

53.2%

Family Members

109

51%

Study stress including exams

101

47%

Lack of knowledge of harmful effects

100

46.3%

Religious/Moral unacceptability

87

40.3%

Inadequate recreational facilities

66

31%

Physical diseases

50

23.1%

Al-Haqwi Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2010 5:2   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-5-2