Objective. The aim of our study was to examine the pattern of benzodiazepines' use in young adults in the municipality of Bijelo Polje, Montenegro. Methods. The investigation was conducted as a cross-sectional study which involved 80 subjects of both gender aged between 18 and 40 years. The data were collected using self-administered survey questionnaire, consisted of 14 closed ended questions related to sociodemographic characteristics and behavioural patterns with benzodiazepines' consumption. Results. More than half of study population confirmed the usage of benzodiazepines (55%). There were statistically significant differences in the duration of drug use so that the most frequent period was 1-5 years (p= 0.025). Study participants claimed that they often used benzodiazepines optionally (43.18%), and in some stressful events (29.56%). The manner of drug supply varied significantly (p= 0.010). The majority of study population applied a drug dose of less than one milligram per day (22.72%), less than 2 milligrams per day in stressful circumstances (25%). The most common way of drug supplying was via prescription (36.36%) and taking it from family members (27.29%%). The analysis of the awareness of possible drug addiction indicated significant differences in attitudes of participants (p < 0.001). Conclusion. A high frequency of Benzodiazepine use with a specific common pattern in consumption requires the improvement of health policy measures in the area of the drug abuse and possible development of addiction.

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cigarette consumption and the differences in smoking habits among university students aged 18-26 years from different faculties in Montenegro. Method. This cross-sectional study was conducted in University of Montenegro in Podgorica and the data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Results. The study enrolled 146 students of both genders (63 males and 83 females) with an average age of 21.63 ± 2.16 years. It was shown that overall prevalence of cigarette consumption was 52.05% among all participants i.e. 21.62% among the students of Faculty of Medicine (p < 0.001). Among the students who practiced smoking, 46.57% of them stated that it was in the period of high school. We did not estimate a significant difference in the daily smoking frequency (number of cigarettes per day) (p = 0.443). Also, study participants did not have a specific time during the day for cigarette consumption (67.20%). The largest number of students (40.70%) light the first cigarette more than half an hour after waking up. University students believed that cigarette smoking could help overcome stressful situations, and that it improved concentration and memory. Smoking status was found to be higher among the students of older age (p < 0.001) and advancing year of faculty (p = 0.002). The analysis showed no significant gender difference in smoking habits. Conclusion. Our investigation confirmed a high prevalence of cigarette consumption among university students in Montenegro, and therefore we recommend that appropriate programs for smoking prevention and cessation be developed.