Barber M W, Fairclough A
Br Dent J. 2006 Nov 11;201(9):581-4; discussion 576. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4814203.
To compare the alcohol and drug use of dental and law undergraduates.
Anonymous self-report questionnaire.
All dental undergraduates (n = 263) and a randomly selected group of law undergraduates (n = 180) from the same university were questioned on their use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs.
Current tobacco use was reported by 7% of dental students and 19% of law students. Alcohol use was reported by 86% of dental students and 88% of law students, with 44% of dental students and 52% of law students estimating they drank above recommended safe limits (14 units for females, 21 units for men). Binge drinking was reported by 71% of dental students and 75% of law students, with weekly binge drinking reported by 27% and 34% of dental and law students respectively. Cannabis experience was reported by 44% of dental students and 52% of law students, with current use reported by 12% and 25% of dental and law students respectively. A small proportion of dental and law students reported using other class A and B drugs including ecstasy, amphetamines and cocaine.
Dental students appear to be indulging in similar levels of alcohol and illicit drug use when compared to students of a different, non-medical faculty. Binge drinking may be more prevalent than previously thought, with potential risks to health, patient safety and professional status.
比较牙科和法律专业本科生的酒精及药物使用情况。
匿名自填式问卷。
对同一所大学的所有牙科本科生（n = 263）以及随机抽取的一组法律专业本科生（n = 180）进行了关于酒精、烟草和非法药物使用情况的询问。
7%的牙科学生和19%的法律专业学生报告目前有吸烟行为。86%的牙科学生和88%的法律专业学生报告有饮酒行为，44%的牙科学生和52%的法律专业学生估计他们的饮酒量超过了推荐的安全限量（女性为14个单位，男性为21个单位）。71%的牙科学生和75%的法律专业学生报告有暴饮行为，分别有27%的牙科学生和34%的法律专业学生报告每周有暴饮行为。44%的牙科学生和52%的法律专业学生报告有吸食大麻经历，分别有12%的牙科学生和25%的法律专业学生报告目前仍在吸食。一小部分牙科和法律专业学生报告使用过其他A类和B类药物，包括摇头丸、安非他明和可卡因。
与不同的非医学专业的学生相比，牙科学生似乎在酒精和非法药物使用水平上相似。暴饮行为可能比之前认为的更为普遍，对健康、患者安全和职业地位存在潜在风险。
