Substance use among medical students in Barcelona (Spain). A comparison with previous surveys

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 311 - 318
• Main Authors: Rodriguez, Maria Elena, Cami, Jordi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.11.1986; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Addictive behaviors; Adult; Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Alcohol Use; Biological and medical sciences; Caffeine; Drug use; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Medical Students; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Smoking; Spain; Students, Medical; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Spain; Medical students; Drug use; Spain; Human; Drug abuse; Europe; Alcoholism; Physician; Student; Caffeine
• ISSN: 0376-8716; 1879-0046
• DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(86)90062-1

During the academic year 1983–1984, a survey on drug consumption was conducted among medical students in Barcelona. There was a high proportion of smokers in both sexes. Alcohol consumption was four times higher among men than women; high proof beverages were becoming the most common drinks. Coffee was the caffeine drink consumed by almost the whole population studied. Although cannabis derivatives had been tried at least once by almost all the students, regular consumers were almost non-existent. Amphetamine consumption was restricted to examination periods. The use of opiates, cocaine, hallucinogens, and solvents was rare for the sample. Results from this study are compared with those from similar surveys conducted 5 and 10 years ago.