title: [Epidemiology of drug use in Switzerland].
abstract: A description of the consumption patterns of medicaments is given on the base of a survey taken of 1081 randomly selected persons between the ages of 15 and 74, originating from all three parts of Switzerland. On the whole, the data show a high inclination among the population to manipulate one's own condition by the intake of medicaments. Particularly among the younger age groups, the inclination to self-medication is high.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Zur epidemiologie des medikamentenkonsums in der Schweiz.