International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-7802922018021318841884ENDepartment of Public Health, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak & Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, TehranDepartment of Public Health, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, SavehDepartment of Public Health, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, ArakDepartment of Public Health, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh20180213<p><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Background</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Tendency toward addiction is provided before drug use begins. The present study aimed to identify the risk factors for addiction potential in the students of Arak University of Medical Sciences.</span></p><p><strong></strong><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Methods</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">We conducted this cross‑sectional study among 305 students from Arak University of Medical Sciences, Iran in 2016. We selected the students by stratifed random sampling and collected the data by family and sociodemographic factors questionnaires and Addiction Potential Scale. </span></p><p><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Results</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Male students, students with low economic status and high<br />family members were more prone to addiction. We identifed variable; addiction in close friends, adverse family conditions (dispute with the family), poor economic condition of families, and family size by controlling the effect of other variables, as risk factors for addiction potential.<br /></span></p><p><span class="fontstyle0"><strong>Conclusions</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Preventive and intervention actions appear necessary considering the mentioned factors.<br /></span></p><p><span class="fontstyle0" style="color: #00652e;"><strong>Keywords</strong>: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Addiction potential, Iran, students</span> </p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/1884http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/1884/2167