Psychoactive Drug Uses Among Medical and Pharmacy Students

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1930 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-24

Study Completion Date

2022-03-21

Brief Summary

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Drug addiction to psychoactive substances, widely consumed in France, represents a major public health issue. The three main motivations identified for the consumption of psychostimulants would be self-medication, the party aspect and the improvement of school performance. Students of medicine and pharmacy are a population exposed to academic and professional stress, vulnerable to health problems and psycho-social disorders (anxiety, depression), with direct access to many drugs at their workplace. Almost a third of these students declared to consume these products to improve their cognitive performance, while a recent study showed that they take them instead to manage their stress and sleep. However, no study has characterized all the different uses of psychoactive drugs (PAD) in this population, nor the motivations for consumption, while an analysis of motives would help to develop better screening and prevention strategies. The main objective of the research is to characterize the motivations for PAD consumption among students of medicine and pharmacy in France. The most represented motives will be analyzed on the questionnaire of motivations for consumption (threshold frequency ≥20%). The secondary objectives are to identify the risk factors linked to the individual, to the environment and to drugs in students with PAD use disorders regardless of their motivation and in those using to improve their performance.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being of legal age
* Studying medicine or pharmacy in France from the 2nd to the 6th year
* Have read the newsletter and validated its no objection
* Have answered all the questions
* Validate the return of the questionnaire