PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective: To track the trends and patterns of psychoactive substance abuse among medical students. Study Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire based study. Place and Duration of Study: Medical Colleges and Universities of Lahore, from Aug to Sep 2019. Methodology: Total 200 medical student...

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Autores principales:	Maryam Noshad, Muhammad Hammad Butt, Tooba Mehboob, Irfan Bashir, Rabia Aslam, Naila Tabassam
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Publicado:	Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2020
Materias:	psychoactive agents marijuana narcotics amphetamine medical student Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:59117fdb41f64d1ebddc0a86b3c5ba292021-11-05T03:16:12ZPSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY0030-96482411-8842https://doaj.org/article/59117fdb41f64d1ebddc0a86b3c5ba292020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/4268/3087https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objective: To track the trends and patterns of psychoactive substance abuse among medical students. Study Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire based study. Place and Duration of Study: Medical Colleges and Universities of Lahore, from Aug to Sep 2019. Methodology: Total 200 medical students from Medical Colleges and Universities were included. The data were analyzed and computed using SPSS-21. Frequencies and percentages related to all the factors were computed. Results: Among study participants, 96 (48%) of males and 104 (52%) of females with 154 (77%) of these students belong to 21-25 years of age group. The observed prevalence of substance abuse among students was 42 (21%). Joy seeking and a friend’s offer was the initiation of psychoactive substance use among these students. Tobacco was the most highly consumed substance among students, followed by marijuana. Besides, the results also revealed that students also consumed cocaine and methamphetamine. Among 21% abusers, 4 (9%) and 5 (11%) of the students experienced side effects and withdrawal symptoms respectively. Conclusion: The increasing consumption of tobacco and indulgence in psychoactive drugs are concerning issues because of uncontrolled consumption can cause serious brain damage. Academic burden and stress are the mediators of drug abuse among students. Therefore, stress management training and workshops should be conducted in institutes.Maryam NoshadMuhammad Hammad ButtTooba MehboobIrfan BashirRabia AslamNaila TabassamArmy Medical College Rawalpindiarticlepsychoactive agentsmarijuananarcoticsamphetaminemedical studentMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 70, Iss 6, Pp 1935-1940 (2020)
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spellingShingle	psychoactive agents marijuana narcotics amphetamine medical student Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 Maryam Noshad Muhammad Hammad Butt Tooba Mehboob Irfan Bashir Rabia Aslam Naila Tabassam PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
description	Objective: To track the trends and patterns of psychoactive substance abuse among medical students. Study Design: Cross-sectional questionnaire based study. Place and Duration of Study: Medical Colleges and Universities of Lahore, from Aug to Sep 2019. Methodology: Total 200 medical students from Medical Colleges and Universities were included. The data were analyzed and computed using SPSS-21. Frequencies and percentages related to all the factors were computed. Results: Among study participants, 96 (48%) of males and 104 (52%) of females with 154 (77%) of these students belong to 21-25 years of age group. The observed prevalence of substance abuse among students was 42 (21%). Joy seeking and a friend’s offer was the initiation of psychoactive substance use among these students. Tobacco was the most highly consumed substance among students, followed by marijuana. Besides, the results also revealed that students also consumed cocaine and methamphetamine. Among 21% abusers, 4 (9%) and 5 (11%) of the students experienced side effects and withdrawal symptoms respectively. Conclusion: The increasing consumption of tobacco and indulgence in psychoactive drugs are concerning issues because of uncontrolled consumption can cause serious brain damage. Academic burden and stress are the mediators of drug abuse among students. Therefore, stress management training and workshops should be conducted in institutes.
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author	Maryam Noshad Muhammad Hammad Butt Tooba Mehboob Irfan Bashir Rabia Aslam Naila Tabassam
author_facet	Maryam Noshad Muhammad Hammad Butt Tooba Mehboob Irfan Bashir Rabia Aslam Naila Tabassam
author_sort	Maryam Noshad
title	PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
title_short	PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
title_full	PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
title_fullStr	PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
title_full_unstemmed	PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
title_sort	psychoactive substances abuse trends among medical students of lahore; a cross sectional study
publisher	Army Medical College Rawalpindi
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/59117fdb41f64d1ebddc0a86b3c5ba29
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PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

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