Schneider R J, Sangsingkeo P, Punnahitanond S
Int J Addict. 1977 Apr;12(2-3):227-39. doi: 10.3109/10826087709027221.
In a survey of drug use by 1,506 Thai students, about one-fourth report having used illicit drugs and 6% report current use. Point prevalence of drug use in this population appears to be much lower than that reported by local news media. Prevalence and patterns of drug use among Thai and American students are remarkably similar. The authors conclude that easy availability of drugs of abuse does not necessarily lead to endemic or epidemic use. The isolation of high risk groups and study of cultural factors which may help to maintain low levels of drug use are suggested for future research.
在一项对1506名泰国学生的药物使用情况调查中，约四分之一的学生报告曾使用过非法药物，6%的学生报告目前正在使用。该人群中药物使用的点患病率似乎远低于当地新闻媒体所报道的水平。泰国学生和美国学生的药物使用患病率及模式非常相似。作者得出结论，滥用药物容易获取并不一定会导致地方性或流行性使用。建议未来的研究要隔离高危人群，并研究可能有助于维持低药物使用水平的文化因素。
