The Perceptions and Attitude towards Substance Use among Female’s University Students at Khartoum State (Case Study)

Substance use prevalence in Sudan among youth is alarming, the problem not only harms individuals but also negatively affect families and society. It became a trending phenomenon among young female’s specialty university students between 18 – 35 years of age. The research focus in perceptions and attitude of substance abuse among female’s university students at Khartoum state explains the personal and external factors behind the phenomena and the possible consequences in participant’s point of view. A total of 20 females aged from 21-23 from three universities ( Ahfad University for Women, University of Science and Technology and University of Medical Science and Technology) collected through snow ball sampling, data was gathered through interview which consist of three open ended questions. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the responses. Reasons founded behind using substance were: personal factors explained in the Education and awareness level, Lack of special spaces to discharge negative energy and interesting in discovering a new adventures. External factors were the accessibility and availability of substance, social pressure, economic independency, peer pressure and finally the way participants affected from using drugs all of them has shared four common issue which are social, emotional, psychological, and physical. At the end The findings was mentions the increasing phenomena among females in two aspects Therefore, there are numerous reasons for youth females to become involved with various substances, plus exploring the concept of substance abuse among female’s students, and the way participants affect from using drugs.