title: Non-medical drug use in students.
abstract: A questionnaire was used with tertiary education students. This obtained information regarding the use of, and attitudes towards, various illicit drugs, tobacco and alcohol. The results demonstrate the almost universal acceptance among the samples of regular alcohol use. Tobacco and cannabis are the next most popular social drugs, used by about one-third of those surveyed. Respondents' reasons for regular use suggest wide acceptance of these drugs to alleviate psychological discomfort. Use of other illicit drugs remains minimal.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002188:Cannabis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*