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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Main Authors: Maryam Noshad, Muhammad Hammad Butt, Tooba Mehboob, Irfan Bashir, Rabia Aslam, Naila Tabassam
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Language:English
Published: Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2020-12-01
Series:Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/4268
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author Maryam Noshad
Muhammad Hammad Butt
Tooba Mehboob
Irfan Bashir
Rabia Aslam
Naila Tabassam
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Muhammad Hammad Butt
Tooba Mehboob
Irfan Bashir
Rabia Aslam
Naila Tabassam
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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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spelling doaj.art-8bfa39f722914d4cb769c6769d1dd4ba2022-12-21T20:36:22ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422020-12-0170619351940doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.42684268PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES ABUSE TRENDS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF LAHORE; A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDYMaryam Noshad0Muhammad Hammad Butt1Tooba Mehboob2Irfan Bashir3Rabia Aslam4Naila Tabassam5University of Central Punjab, Lahore PakistanUniversity of Central Punjab, Lahore PakistanUniversity of Central Punjab, Lahore PakistanUniversity of Central Punjab, Lahore PakistanUniversity of Central Punjab, Lahore PakistanUniversity of Central Punjab, Lahore PakistanObjective: 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.https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/4268psychoactive agentsmarijuananarcoticsamphetaminemedical studentwithdrawal symptoms
spellingShingle 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
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
psychoactive agents
marijuana
narcotics
amphetamine
medical student
withdrawal symptoms
title 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_short 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
topic psychoactive agents
marijuana
narcotics
amphetamine
medical student
withdrawal symptoms
url https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/4268
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