Consumption of licit and illicit drugs among medical students in a Brazilian capital
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Medicine, Drugs, Medical studentsAbstract
Introduction: The use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs is a global public health problem, bringing serious issues to users and people around them. It was observed that the use among medical students seems to be higher compared to other young people, which reveals a contradiction, given that this behavior fails to reflect the greater access to scientific information and knowledge about the problems caused by this consumption. Objective: To determine the pattern of consumption of licit and illicit drugs among medical students. Methodology: Cross-sectional observational study on medical students from the capital of Paraná. Data collection was carried out through an online questionnaire about the consumption of these drugs and application of validated questionnaires. Results were expressed as means, standard deviations and frequencies; p-values < 0.05 were considered significant. Results: There was a greater consumption of alcoholic beverages among females. A greater consumption of tobacco related to the influence of family and friends. Increasing consumption of illicit drugs over time in medical school, especially during internship. Conclusion: In view of the results, the importance of addressing this issue to university students is shown in a way to curb consumption, assess the level of stress students are experiencing, looking for ways to make them not use drugs as means of recreation, blocking this vicious cycle.
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