Prevalence of psychoactive drug use among medical students in Rio de Janeiro

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 989-996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Regina Lambert Passos ◽  
Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do Brasil ◽  
Maria Angélica Borges dos Santos ◽  
Maria Tereza Costa de Aquino
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Psychoactive Drug

Psychoactive Drug Use among Practicing Physicians and Medical Students

1986 ◽  
Vol 315 (13) ◽  
pp. 805-810 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. McAuliffe ◽  
Mary Rohman ◽  
Susan Santangelo ◽  
Barry Feldman ◽  
Elizabeth Magnuson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychoactive Drug ◽  
Practicing Physicians

scholarly journals Prevalence of Psychoactive Drug Use among Medical Students in a Medical College of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (230) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti Tara Manandhar Shrestha ◽  
Saurabh Tiwari ◽  
Dilip Kumar Kushwaha ◽  
Pratigya Bhattarai ◽  
Risu Raj
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Binary Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Psychoactive Drug ◽  
Point Estimate ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College

Introduction: Psychoactive drug is a worrisome and emerging global problem. This is a disturbing matter, especially in the case of medical students, as it affects not only their health and academic performance alone but their clinical efficiency as well. This study aims to determine the prevalence of psychoactive drug use among medical students in a medical college in Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted after receiving ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee (Ref: 258/19) among undergraduate medical students from December 2019 to June 2020. Convenience sampling was used to collect data. Data analysis was done in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Point estimate at 95% confidence interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: The prevalence of psychoactive drug abuse was found to be 76 (44.2%) [CI= 43.6%–44.8%]. The study showed males 59 (59%) were more indulged in abuse than females 17 (23.6%). Alcohol 72 (41.86%) was the most commonly used, then was tobacco 24 (13.95%) followed by cannabis 17(9.88%). Only two students were sedative and opioid abusers. Pleasure 38 (31.70%) and experimentation 29 (24.20%) were the two major causes of substance abuse. Tobacco was used more frequently 14 (58.33%) used daily and found to have more financialand health-related issues in the last three months. Conclusions: Even almost half of the students were using some form of psychoactive drugs, the majority of them were occasional users. Proper counseling needs to be done to address this problem. Further study should be conducted to address the influencing factors and adverse outcomes.

Some Medical Students Admit Club Drug Use

Ob Gyn News ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
DOUG BRUNK
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Club Drug Use ◽  
Club Drug

Evolutional pattern of drug use by medical students

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 490-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dartiu Xavier Da Silveira ◽  
Leonardo Rosa-Oliveira ◽  
Monica Di Pietro ◽  
Marcelo Niel ◽  
Evelyn Doering-Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use

scholarly journals Evaluate use of over the counter drugs among medical students in a tertiary care teaching hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 973
Author(s):  
Megha Sood ◽  
Jagminder Kaur Bajaj ◽  
Nipunjot Grewal
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Care Teaching ◽  
Otc Drugs ◽  
Abdominal Symptoms

Background: In our country there is easy availability of drugs over the counter leading to their unintentional misuse and abuse. Over the counter availability of drugs does offer the benefit of easy access to medicines and allows individuals to become in charge of their own health. It is important to understand that medical education can impact the OTC drug use amongst medical students. In order to observe the pattern of OTC drug use among the first and second professional MBBS students we planned this study. The aim of the study was to evaluate use of over the counter (OTC) drugs among medical students in a tertiary care teaching hospital.Methods: Our study was a cross sectional study conducted on first and second professional MBBS students. Authors administered a self structured, prevalidated questionnaire to the students. The data obtained was tabulated, analyzed and the results calculated in percentages.Results: The use of OTC drugs is common amongst undergraduate students.  All (100%) the students who participated in the study had used OTC drugs at some point in their life. The common conditions prompting use of OTC drugs include head ache, body aches (74%), fever (72%), respiratory conditions such as: cold (60%), cough (28.5%), abdominal symptoms such as: abdominal pain (14%), gastritis (7.5%), diarrhea (6%), vomiting (5%) and allergies (10%). Very few students reported adverse drug reactions with these drugs.Conclusions: From our study we have concluded that OTC drugs are commonly used amongst medical students. So, periodic training and talks on self medication are necessary for them. Student knowledge in this aspect will help them in future counseling of their patients.

scholarly journals Sedative Drug Use among King Saud University Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Sampling Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed A. Al-Sayed ◽  
Abdualltef H. Al-Rashoudi ◽  
Abdulrhman A. Al-Eisa ◽  
Abdullah M. Addar ◽  
Abdullah H. Al-Hargan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Pharmaceutical Preparations ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
Sedative Drug ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
King Saud University

Introduction.Medical students experience significant psychological stress and are therefore at higher risk of using sedatives. There are currently no studies describing the prevalence of sedative drug use among medical students in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with sedative drug use among medical students in Saudi Arabia.Materials and Methods.A cross-sectional convenience sampling study gathered data by anonymous questionnaire from students enrolled at the King Saud University College of Medicine in 2011. The questionnaires collected data regarding social and demographic variables, sleep patterns, and the use of stimulant and sedative drugs since enrollment. Sedatives were defined as any pharmaceutical preparations that induce sleep.Results and Discussion.Of the 729 students who returned questionnaires, 17.0% reported sedative drug use at some time since enrollment. Higher academic year, lower grade point average, regular exercise, fewer hours of sleep per day, poorer quality of sleep, and the presence of sleeping disorders were found to be significantly associated with sedative drug use.Conclusions.Further study is required to increase our understanding of sedative drug use patterns in this relatively high-risk group, as such understanding will help in the development of early intervention programs.

Psychoactive Drug Use and AIDS

JAMA ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 263 (3) ◽  
pp. 371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger K. Hershline
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychoactive Drug
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