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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volume  9, Issue 3, July - September 2016, Pages 173-178
 

Original Article

Study of Incidence of Psychotropic Drug Abuse among the UG & PG Medical Students in Padmashree Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Medical College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

RishiRaj Ashok Sinha*, Dilip Kumar Gund**

3rd Year MBBS, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, PDVVPF’s Medical College, Vilad Ghat, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 414111.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.9316.15

Abstract

  During the past few years, dramatic changes have occurred in the pattern of drug abuse and crime pattern. Significant increase is noticed in the number of drug abusers and emergence of money and muscle power centres who are the member of dominant and governing class these groups or centres acts as drug providers.All Medical students of PDVVPF’s Medical Collge Ahmednagar. All participants will be educated about study undertaken and importance of reply given by them . Acceptance of participation in the study will be taken as consent. All medical students of either sex will be included. Available research indicates that, traditionally, the actual rate of drug use in medical school has been similar, if not lower, than that of an equivalent nonmedical school population for many drugs.

Keywords: Medical Students.; Substance Abuse;Medical Institutions; High Risk Population.


Corresponding Author : RishiRaj Ashok Sinha*