Alcohol and drug use in students attending a student health centre.
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Student Health Department, UCC, Ardpatrick, College Road, Cork. lisacahill1@gmail.comIssue Date
2010-09MeSH
Alcohol DrinkingFemale
Humans
Ireland
Male
Marijuana Abuse
Student Health Services
Students
Substance-Related Disorders
Young Adult
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Alcohol and drug use in students attending a student health centre. 2010, 103 (8):230-3 Ir Med JJournal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
21046861Abstract
Alcohol and drug use amongst 3rd level students in Ireland is a concern and has been reported previously in the CLAN Survey. The aim of our study was to determine the alcohol and drug use and any alcohol associated adverse consequences amongst students attending the health centre of University College Cork (UCC). 178 (98.3%) of the 181 students who replied reported having ever drunk alcohol. 157 (91.3%) students drank spirits in the past year v 148 (86.5%) who drank beer/cider v 135 (78.5%) who drank wine. 81 (44.8%) students reported binge drinking at least once weekly. 48 (26.5%) students used cannabis in the past year v 12 (6.9%) who used cocaine and 7 (4%) who used ecstasy. All students who drink reported at least one adverse consequence. 114 (63%) of students report adverse consequences of other peoples drinking. The changing drinking behaviour of female students is of particular concern.Item Type
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