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Comparative Analysis of Student Drug Use in Caribbean Countries 2010

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Original or alternative title 
A Report on Student drug use in 12 Caribbean Countries
Provider 
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), Organization of American States
Tabulations only
Geography 
Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)
Barbados (BRB)
Dominica (DMA)
Grenada (GRD)
Guyana (GUY)
Haiti (HTI)
Jamaica (JAM)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (KNA)
Saint Lucia (LCA)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VCT)
Suriname (SUR)
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
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Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2005 - 12/2007
Series or system 
CICAD Student Drug Use Survey
Data type
Report
Summary 

The report, Comparative Analysis of Student Drug Use in Caribbean Countries, provides a comparative analysis of 12 student drug use surveys conducted in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname between 2005 and 2007 with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission’s (CICAD) Inter-American Drug Use Data System (SIDUC) survey of secondary school students framework. The incidence and prevalence of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, crack, ecstasy, tranquilizer, stimulant, and inhalant use are provided in tables by country. Additionally, the report provides information on the SIDUC survey methodology, and a model SIDUC survey questionnaire.

Keywords 
Adolescents, Alcohol use, Alcohol use disorders, Drug consumption, Health literacy, Illicit drug use, Incidence, Lifestyle risk factors, Prevalence, Tobacco smoking
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 6, 2018