British dental journal
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British dental journal · Jun 2002
Comparative StudyThe changing patterns of drinking, illicit drug use, stress, anxiety and depression in dental students in a UK dental school: a longitudinal study.
To investigate alcohol and illicit drug use in a cohort of dental undergraduates through to VT year. ⋯ This longitudinal study revealed that a high proportion of dental students from Newcastle continue to drink excessively and experiment with illicit drugs both as undergraduates and as practising dentists. A significant proportion also suffer from anxiety and stress. Further measures are needed in order to reduce alcohol and substance misuse and stress and anxiety among dental students and dentists.