Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M Health Science Center, 3302 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2011 Mar;75(3):365-76.
The purpose of this study was to determine the nonmedical use of prescription attention deficit disorder (ADD) stimulant medication among dental and dental hygiene students. A questionnaire was used to examine demographic information, student experiences, and perceptions of prescription stimulant medication and to determine if students used a prescription stimulant nonmedically. In 2008, 401 surveys were mailed to dental education institutions in the south-central region of the United States, and 243 surveys (61 percent) were returned. The survey found that 12.4 percent of these students used a prescription stimulant nonmedically and, of those, 70 percent took it to improve attention and/or concentration. The most commonly reported stimulant medication used nonmedically was Adderall (77 percent). The majority (87 percent) of the students obtained the medication through friends, and 90 percent began using the drug in college. Even though 74 percent of the students reported being stressed, chi-square analysis found no significant association between nonmedical use of ADD stimulant medication and stress level (p=0.585). Sixteen percent of the students surveyed felt it was easy to obtain stimulant medication for nonmedical use at their school, and 17 percent thought it was a problem within their institution. These results may help administrators and faculty members become aware of potential problems with the misuse of ADD stimulant medication.
本研究旨在确定牙科和牙科保健学生中处方注意力缺陷障碍 (ADD) 兴奋剂药物的非医疗用途。使用问卷来检查人口统计信息、学生经历以及对处方兴奋剂药物的看法，并确定学生是否非医疗用途使用处方兴奋剂。2008 年，向美国中南部地区的牙科教育机构邮寄了 401 份调查问卷，其中 243 份（61%）被退回。调查发现，这些学生中有 12.4%非医疗用途使用处方兴奋剂，其中 70%的人服用它来提高注意力和/或专注力。最常被报告非医疗用途使用的兴奋剂药物是 Adderall（77%）。大多数（87%）学生通过朋友获得药物，90%的学生在大学开始使用该药物。尽管 74%的学生报告感到压力很大，但卡方分析发现非医疗用途使用 ADD 兴奋剂药物与压力水平之间没有显著关联（p=0.585）。16%的被调查学生认为在他们的学校很容易获得非医疗用途的兴奋剂药物，17%的学生认为这是他们机构内的一个问题。这些结果可能有助于管理人员和教师了解 ADD 兴奋剂药物滥用的潜在问题。
