title: [Addictions in young people with different backgrounds].
abstract: The research, carried out among young people of selected groups from different environments estimated the occurrence of addictions, the degree of danger of nicotine addiction, alcoholism and pharmacomania. A questionnaire of the interview standardized into smokers and non-smokers was used among students. Evaluation of addiction to alcohol, drugs and nicotine among young people treated at the Toxicology Ward was done on the basis of clinical material of toxemias. Addiction to psychoactive substances among students amounts to on average of 30%. Most of the smokers would like to drop the habit. Frequency of addictions among young people hospitalized in the clinic is much higher in comparison with the group occupationally passive or working, especially in big cities. Acute toxemias among addicts, especially in the group of alcohols, drugs and psychotropic drugs were quite serious. Toxic coma accompanying toxemia is a danger to health and life.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Higieny Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wójcik
authors.forename: Zdzisław
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Brzeski
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pajak
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krakowska
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borzecki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D006213:Hallucinogens; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents