Published 2 December 2008, doi:10.1136/bmj.a2798
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Medical students and alcohol

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At St George’s, University of London, each medical (and other healthcare) student receives four sessions about their behaviour and health during the first semester.1 The mixture of didactic and small group teaching includes peer learning with the student union, an introduction to the counselling services, and orientation to the principles of disciplinary and fitness to study procedures, all of which are examinable. All students learn about illicit drugs and their effects from teachers who come from various medical disciplines and other professions.

The medical students receive a further six hours’ mixed teaching on their behaviour and health at the beginning of their final year, including the role of the General Medical Council in relation to their health and practice. These issues are covered in their final written examination. All this occurs in addition to substance misuse teaching in various modules of the course.

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Ferhal Utku, honorary clinical lecturer1, Ken Checinski, senior lecturer in addictive behaviour1

1 St George’s, University of London, London SW17 0RE

futku@sgul.ac.uk

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