Identification of Factors Affecting Drug Use Tendency in Women and Model Presentation through PLS Software

The aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting drug addiction in women in Semnan province.
This research was a descriptive-survey study based on structural equations. The statistical population of the study included all women who had the experience of drug use and who had come to Semnan women's addiction center during six months. The statistical sample (n = 54) was selected through convenience sampling method and was equal to the statistical population in terms of number. For data collection, Addiction Tendency Questionnaire was used. SPSS22 and PLS2 Smart software were used to analyze and explain the model components and their relationships.
After presenting the model and examining the factors affecting drug use tendency, family-environmental factors were revealed as the most important factor of drug use tendency, which was followed by social factors and, finally, individual factors.
Unhealthy families create an unhealthy environment, and living in such families and environments leads the person to social deviations and addiction. It is suggested that planners and organizations responsible for counter-narcotics assign credit and value to adolescents, young people, and women more than other groups. For this purpose, serious efforts are needed to improve the social environment through cultural and guidance tools rather than military and compulsory means.