Alcohol, Cigarette, and Illegal Substance Consumption Among Medical Students A Cross-Sectional Survey

作者：Gignon M^*; Havet E; Ammirati C; Traulle S; Manaouil C; Balcaen T; Loas G; Dubois G; Ganry O

来源：Workplace Health & Safety, 2015, 63(2): 54-63.

DOI：10.1177/2165079915570917

• medical students
• France
• alcohol consumption
• tobacco
• cannabis

This study investigated addictive substance use by French medical students. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to 255 participants randomly selected from 1,021 second- to sixth-year medical students. Questionnaires were self-administered and included questions on sociodemographic characteristics, mental health, and alcohol (The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test [AUDIT test]), tobacco (Fagerstrom test), and illegal substance consumption (Cannabis Abuse Screening Test [CAST test]). The AUDIT scores indicated that 11% of the study participants were at risk for addiction and 21% were high-risk users. Tobacco dependence was strong or very strong for 12% of the participants. The CAST score showed that 5% of cannabis users needed health care services. Cannabis users were also more likely than non-users to fail their medical school examinations (89% vs. 39%, p < .01). One quarter of medical student participants (n = 41) had used other illegal drugs, and 10% of study participants had considered committing suicide during the previous 12 months. Psychoactive substance consumption by French medical students requires preventive measures, screening, and health care services.

• 出版日期2015-2