AUTHOR=Kassew Tilahun , Tilahun Sewbesew Yitayih , Alemayehu Biruk Fanta , Getnet Berhanie , Demilew Demeke , Tarekegn Gebrekidan Ewnetu , Alemu Kassahun , Yesuf Yassin Mohammed , Oumer Mohammed , Mehari Eden Abetu , Melkam Mamaru , Nenko Goshu 

TITLE=Psychotic symptoms and its associated factors relating to psychoactive substance use among the youth population in Northwest Ethiopia

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1045111

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1045111

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=seventy-two youths who uses psychoactive substances were included in the study. The prevalence of psychotic symptoms was 24.2 % with 95% CI (20.1, 28.8). Being married [AOR=1.87 95%CI: 1.06, 3.48], recent loss of loved ones [AOR=1.97 95%CI: 1.10, 3.18], low perceived social support [AOR = 1.61 95%CI: 1.11, 3.02], and severe psychological distress [AOR = 3.23 95%CI; 1.64, 6.54] were the factors associated with psychotic symptoms among youths with psychoactive substances use at p<0.05. 
Conclusion: Psychotic symptoms related to psychoactive substances among the youth in Northwest Ethiopia were high. Thus, it is better to give special attention to the youth population with low social support and existing psychological distress concurrent with psychoactive substance uses.