Updated at midday
ABOUT ONE IN every three students have used prescription medicines to ‘get high’, according to a yet-to-be-published drugs survey.
The Medical Independent has learned that the National Student Drugs Survey will show that 30% of students have abused prescription drugs.
Another 18% have used non-prescription medicines to get a similar high.
Niamh Cahill reports that about 6% reported using non-prescribed opioids, codeine and/or morphine, while almost 12% had used Xanax or zopiclone in the past 12 months. More than 13% had used diazepam D5 or D10 in the last year.
MDMA continues to be a popular drug among young people, with 44% of the 2,700 respondents admitting to taking it. Even more – 48% – have tried cannabis.
The authors also mentioned the prevalence of ‘fat-burning’ drugs and other medications taken for vanity purposes as particularly concerning.
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