Estimering av forbruk av narkotika og reseptbelagt medikamenter blant norske
sykepleirere, vernepleiere og laererstudenter (SVL studenter). En prevalensstudie
Engelsk titel: Estimation of consumption of narcotics and prescription medicaments among
Norwegian nurse students, nurse students for mentally disabled and teaching
students. A prevalence study
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Författare:
Mykletun A
;
Stamnes JH
Email: John.Stamnes@hint.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 12
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 02013576
Sammanfattning
Objectives: The purpose of this
study was to estimate consumption
pattern of narcotics and prescription
medicaments among
nursing students, nursing students
for the mentally disabled
and teaching students from 9 colleges
upon commencement of
their basic education in 1997.
Methods: A postal survey was
carried out among the
students(N= 4761 ). 2011 students
responded the questionaire,
giving a responserate of 42%.
Results: Hash is most commonly
used with 9.6% of the population
reporting having experience with
the drug. 1.4% had had experience
with amphetamines. About
5% have used sleeping medicine,
and 7.5% sedatives. Few (1.7%)
report having used sleeping or
sedative medication without it
being prescribed by a physician.
36% have used pain relieving
medication over the past two
years.
Conclusion: This is a prevalence
study in which we have attempted
to make a statement concerning
the extent of drug consumption.
The underlying reasons for this
consumption lies
clearly outside of the parameters
for this study. Our study shows
that students appear to use
somewhat less narcotic drugs
than other Norwegian and foreign
students.