R.V. Zulfikar Ali, MBBS, DPM, Post Graduate student, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Majura Gate, Surat - 395 001.
Indian J Psychiatry. 1994 Jul;36(3):138-40.
Using a standard epidemiological survey instrument for psychoactive drug use, 215 medical students in three classes were studied. One third of all students reported non-medical drug use. The substances ever used were: betel nut 13%, smokeless tobacco 3%, cigarettes 12%, alcohol 12.5%, cannabis 0.9% and benzodiazepines 3.7%. Last month use was reported for four substances and daily use was reported for cigarettes only (3.2%). Cigarette and benzodiazepine use mostly began after entry to medical college. Men and final year students had a higher prevalence of drug use.
采用标准的精神活性药物使用流行病学调查工具，对三个班的 215 名医学生进行了研究。三分之一的学生报告了非医学用药。曾经使用过的物质有：槟榔 13%，无烟气烟草 3%，香烟 12%，酒精 12.5%，大麻 0.9%和苯二氮䓬类药物 3.7%。上个月报告使用了四种物质，只有香烟是每日使用（3.2%）。香烟和苯二氮䓬类药物的使用大多在进入医学院后开始。男性和最后一年的学生药物使用更为普遍。
