Abstract
This study assesses medical students' use of and attitudes towards club drugs, classified as Generation I (i.e., cocaine and lysergic acid diethylamide), and Generation II (ie, methylenedioxymethamphetamine [MDMA], ketamine, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methamphetamine, rohypnol, dextromethorphan) club drugs based on their initial widespread use in club settings. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to 340 medical students. The prevalence of any club drug use was 16.8%, with MDMA (11.8%) and cocaine (5.9%) the most commonly used. Results discussed also include the relationship of age and gender to having ever used club drugs and to their attitudes regarding use. Additionally, the study identifies differences in patterns of use and attitudes toward Generation I versus Generation II club drugs based on age, gender, and participants' prior club drug use. Findings are compared to those of earlier studies about medical students and those in a similar age group in the general population.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-42 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Addictive Diseases |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 19 2008 |
Keywords
- Attitudes
- Club drug use
- Medical students
- Prevalence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health