Factors associated with the use of solvents and cannabis by medical students.

Introduction: The use of alcohol and other drugs among medical students has been a theme of growing interest and concern on the part of researchers, teaching institutions and medical associations since the decade of the 1960's.

Objective: Recent use of alcohol, tobacco, tranquillisers, amphetamines, cannabis, organic solvents, and cocaine among 456 medical students was surveyed.

Method: Assessment was done by means of a self-report questionnaire according to World Health Organisation guidelines.