Addictive behahiours among medical students

<bold>Introduction:</bold> Medical studies are hard. This can create a pressing need to consume various substances to boost alertness and improve performance. <bold>Material and method:</bold> Prospective study. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed and completed anonymously. Tobacco dependence was measured by the Fagerstrom score, and motivation to quit smoking by the Richmond score. The HAD score was calculated to screen for anxiety and depression. The SCOFF questionnaire was used to screen for eating disorders. <bold>But:</bold> To sutdy the prevalence of smooking among medical students, and the characteristics of theirs coaddictions <bold>Results:</bold> It was about 200 students, 35% of whom were active smokers, with a male predominance (p=0.001). More than half of students started smoking less than 4 years ago (54.29%). Consumption within the faculty was noted in 74% of cases. Tobacco consumption was associated in 30% of cases with alcohol consumption, and 20% of cases with cannabis consumption. Triple consumption of the three forms was identified in 13 cases. It was associated with a high socio-economic level (p=0.02), eating disorders (p=0.05), and the consumption of psychotropic drugs (p=0.01). High smoking dependence (14.28%) was significantly associated with male gender, age of smoking initiation before the age of 18 and co-addiction. Students with triple addiction all had low motivation to quit. <bold>Conclusion:</bold> Medical students are vulnerable to addictions. Their medical knowledge about its dangers is no guarantee to avoid them. The social causes of consumption must be identified and corrected. The most complicated category is that of students who suffer from a triple addiction.