Use of stimulants among dental students.
The use of stimulants including cigarettes, alcohol and psychoactive substances among young people is very common. Students of medical universities are exposed to stress, like those at other universities, however, have a greater knowledge concerning the dangers of certain addiction. The paper aimed to collect data on the use of stimulants by dental students. Questionnaire survey was carried out among 60 dental students (41 females and 19 males), aged 23-29 years, in their final year of studies. The questionnaire was completed by respondents who gave their consent. Closed-ended questions were related to the use of stimulants such as cigarettes, alcohol and psychoactive substances. The Poznan University of Medical Sciences ethics committee approved the study. Five students (8.34%) declared the use of cigarettes every day, while 39 people (65.00%) had never smoked. Alcohol was consumed by 57 students (95.00%), mainly on the occasion of get-together (78.33%), passed exams (55.00%) and family events (48.33%). The vast majority of students admitted that they had not used any psychoactive substances (81.66%). On the other hand, people who used this type of stimulants reported consumption of energy drinks and stimulants (16.67%) as well as hallucinogens (1.67%). In the examined environment, relatively low dependence on cigarette smoking and consumption of psychoactive substances is observed. On the other hand, drinking of alcohol is quite common.