Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications: An Emerging Risk Behavior Among Rural Adolescents

Abstract Little is known about prescription medication abuse by rural youth. We surveyed 849 rural high school students and found that 34% reported lifetime nonmedical use of prescription medication higher than the 12% reported nationally. Boys and marijuana users had higher odds of nonmedical use o...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of adolescent health 2009-04, Vol.44 (4), p.407-409
Hauptverfasser:	Levine, Sara B., M.D., M.P.H, Coupey, Susan M., M.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Addictive behaviors Adolescent Adolescents Adult and adolescent clinical studies Biological and medical sciences Cannabis Drug abuse Drug addiction Drug Labeling Drug use Female Humans Male Medical sciences Nonmedical use of prescription medications Pediatrics Prescription Drugs Prescriptions Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Risk behaviour Risk-Taking Rural adolescents Rural communities Rural Population Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology Surveys and Questionnaires Vermont - epidemiology
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Little is known about prescription medication abuse by rural youth. We surveyed 849 rural high school students and found that 34% reported lifetime nonmedical use of prescription medication higher than the 12% reported nationally. Boys and marijuana users had higher odds of nonmedical use of prescription medication than did girls or marijuana nonusers (odds ratio 1.9 and 3.8, respectively).
ISSN:	1054-139X 1879-1972
DOI:	10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.010