title: [Conditions for use of stimulants assessed by medical university students].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The use of tobacco, alcohol and psychoactive substances in a society, also by very young consumers, currently poses a serious social problem. The representatives of medical professions are addicted, too, though the issue has not been studied well enough yet.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the paper was to present data considering the, use of stimulants by students of a medical university.
  
  
  METHODS
  The questionnaire study was carried out in the years 2014-2015 among 187 students of a medical university (147 females and 40 males), aged 20-29 years, studying dentistry and dental hygiene. After giving their consent, the students answered closed questions from a questionnaire concerning the use of tobacco, alcohol and psychoactive agents. Statistical analysis was carried out in groups of the studied subjects divided according to sex, using difference test between two proportions and Statistica v10. The studies were approved by the Bioethical Committee at the Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Daily tobacco smoking was declared by 5.35% of students, whereas 18.72% are occasional smokers, and 7.48% have recently refrained from smoking. As many as 94.65% of students consume alcohol, 2.14% halucynogenic agents, 1.07% ecstasy and 19.78% energy drinks. Tobacco smoking is most frequently associated with stressful situations (12.30%) or recreationally (10.16%). Alcohol consumption primarily occurred at parties (77.54%), celebrating success (60.43%), or during family gatherings (54.01%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Alcohol consumption is widespread among students of medical professions, and is most frequent at parties. Tobacco smoking and the use of psychoactive agents is relatively less common. Furthermore, the obtained data suggests the need for health promotion in preventing substance abuse in this population.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sniatała
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gerreth
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miadowicz-Owczarzak
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Borysewicz-Lewicka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D061215:Energy Drinks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012907:Smoking; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs