Field Study on Motives behind TRMADOL Use and Addiction among Palestinian Youth in Gaza District

Abstract

This study aims to identify the psychological, social, economic,

educational, physical, religious and political causes of Tramadol drug

addiction among young Palestinians in Gaza Governorate during May

and June in 2013.In addition, the study aims to determine the differences

in the causes of Tramadol drug abuse among young people due to several

demographic variables such as (age, marital status, employment, housing,

income, educational level, and the duration of drug taking) .

The researchers used the descriptive- analytical approach as it is

a systematic and appropriate approach.Moreover, a questionnaire was

designed to determine the cause of taking that drug.The target group of this

study is 68 selected young Palestinian addictors of Tramadol drug in the

Gaza Strip.

Based on the findings of the study, the most important reasons behind

taking the Tramadol drug are mainly psychological, physical, religious,

economic, social, political, and educational.It is worth mentioning that there

were no statistically significant differences in the causes of Tramadol abuse

due to the variable of demographic factors (age, marital status, income,

times of taking that drug, and educational level) , but there were statistically

significant differences in the causes of Tramadol abuse due to the variable of

place of dwelling and the reasons for taking Tramadol.

At the end, the study lists a set of important recommendations that

may help in decreasing this dangerous phenomenon through raising the

public health and religious awareness through mass media.In addition, the

researchers strongly recommend holding workshops and doing scientific

researches about the risks of Tramadol