Psychoactive substance use among medical and paramedical undergraduate students of Lucknow.
Journal of education and health promotion January 1, 2025 Hariom Singh, Shivendra K Singh, Manish K Manar et al. 1 citation
Among 492 medical and paramedical undergraduate students in Lucknow, 46.1% reported having ever used a psychoactive substance, and 35.2% reported use in the past three months. Lifetime alcohol use was most common at 36.6%, followed by tobacco at 22.4% and cannabis at 17.9%. Use was higher among males and among fourth-year students. The findings suggest that male students consume more psychoactive substances than female students, and that interventions are needed to reduce substance use in this population.