TABLE 2.

Prevalence of the use of other substances and illegal drugs among second and third year medical students at the University of the Free State over a period of 12 months.

Substances and illegal drugs	Number of occurrences over a period of 12 months
	1–2		3–5		6–10		11–19		20–39		≥ 40		Total
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Glue and other solvents
Second year (n = 110)	3	2.7	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	3	2.7
Third year (n = 56)	0	-	1	1.8	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	1	1.8
Synthetic cannabis (‘Spice’)
Second year (n = 112)	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-
Third year (n = 58)	7	12.1	1	1.7	1	1.7	1	1.7	2	3.5	2	3.5	14	24.1
Cannabis
Second year (n = 112)	13	11.6	6	5.4	2	1.8	3	2.7	0	-	1	0.9	25	22.3
Third year (n = 58)	7	12.1	1	1.7	1	1.7	1	1.7	2	3.5	2	3.5	14	24.1
LSD
Second year (n = 113)	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-
Third year (n = 57)	3	5.3	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	3	5.3
Magic mushroom
Second year (n = 113)	3	2.7	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	3	2.7
Third year (n = 57)	1	1.8	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	1	1.8
Cocaine
Second year (n = 113)	2	1.8	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	2	1.8
Third year (n = 58)	2	3.5	1	1.7	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	3	5.2
‘Crack’
Second year (n = 113)	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-
Third year (n = 58)	2	3.5	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	2	3.5
Ecstasy
Second year (n = 112)	1	0.9	0	-	1	0.9	0	-	0	-	0	-	2	1.8
Third year (n = 58)	1	1.7	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	1	1.7
Methamphetamine
Second year (n = 113)	1	0.9	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	1	0.9
Third year (n = 58)	2	3.5	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	2	3.5
Heroin
Second year (n = 113)	1	0.9	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	1	0.9
Third year (n = 58)	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-
Benzodiazepines
Second year (n = 113)	1	0.9	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	1	0.9
Third year (n = 58)	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	-

LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide.