Patterns and determinants of psychoactive drug use in Lisbon University students – a population-based study

Abstract

The prevalence of psychoactive drug use among students of Lisbon University was higher than expected, considering age group and the usual health status of this population. The administration of a questionnaire was a very useful tool to characterise the pattern of use and the consumer's knowledge about the drugs consumed.

Stimulant medication use among Flemish students: results from an exploring secondary data analysis1965-2005

“…In a large-scale Portuguese survey, 7.9% of undergraduate students reported consumption of psychoactive medication (mostly psycholeptics and psychoanaleptics) in the previous fortnight. 7.2% used tranquilizers (anxiolytics, hypnotics and sedatives), 1.9% consumed psychoactive stimulants and 1.7% took antidepressants [5]. An American survey showed that 5.4% of undergraduate students indicated non-medical use of stimulant medication, 2.9% sedative/anxiety medication and 2.0% sleeping medication during the past year [6].…”

Characteristics of patients using psychoactive drugs in Karachi, Pakistan

“…Irrational use of psychoactive drugs is widespread across geographical areas throughout the world and is a major threat to the health. Recently, an alarming burden of inappropriate use of psychoactive drugs is reported from different parts of the world [2,3]. However, until now, not much work has been done to assess the burden of this serious problem in Pakistan, where every drug is easily available without a doctor's prescription and no legislation exists to control the distribution and sale of these drugs.…”

“…Shafiq et al reported stress and curiosity as amongst the common reasons for use of psychoactive substances [6]. Other researchers have also reported stress and sleep disorders, such as primary insomnia as associated factors for irrational use of psychoactive drugs [2,8].…”

“…Several studies from different parts of the world have revealed inappropriate use of psychoactive drugs as a major problem [1][2][3]. In Pakistan, drugs are available without prescription from almost every pharmacy in any quantity.…”

Trend upotrebe psihotropnih lekova kod clanova porodica vojnih lica

“…(3) Образац употребе може да објасни обим, профил и тренд употребе лекова, квалитет употребе ревизија протокола лечења, поредећи употребу лекова са националним, регионалним и локалним смерницама или регистрима лекова. (4,5) 1.1. Историјски развој истраживања употребе лекова Интересовање за истраживања употребе лекова западног света почела су са обе стране Атлантика у раним 1960-тим годинама (6) , и даље расту.…”