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Table 3 AQ results for prevalence rates of the use of prescription drugs + illicit drugs for CE

From: Use of illicit and prescription drugs for cognitive or mood enhancement among surgeons

Prescription drugs + illicit drugs

N

%

Age (mean ± SD) of first use

Last Week

8

0.84

25.00 ± 1.41

Last Month

13

1.36

24.40 ± 1.44

Last Year

29

3.03

24.47 ± 8.04

Lifetime

85

8.88

23.99 ± 6.21

  1. Illicit drugs: Ecstasy, ephedrin, cocaine, illicit AMPH. AMPH, amphetamines; CE, cognitive enhancement; AQ, anonymous questionnaire; N, number.