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An exploratory study of indicators of recent nonmedical prescription stimulant use among college students

Journal

JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH
Volume 71, Issue 5, Pages 1311-1316

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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1923506

Keywords

Alcohol use; college students; marijuana use; Nonmedical prescription stimulant use; polysubstance use; prescription stimulant misuse

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This study explores the relationship between past 30-day nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NPSU) and past 30-day marijuana and/or alcohol use, past 30-day risky marijuana and/or alcohol use, student demographics, and student activity involvement among college students. The results show that using both marijuana and alcohol in the past 30 days and engaging in both risky marijuana and alcohol use are significantly related to past 30-day NPSU, suggesting that NPSU may be indicative of broader polysubstance use problems among college-aged students.
Objective To explore the relationship between past 30-day nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NPSU) and past 30-day marijuana and/or alcohol use, past 30-day risky marijuana and/or alcohol use, student demographics, and student activity involvement among college students. Participants: Sample of 604 college-aged students at two large universities in the southeastern U.S. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was completed electronically. Logistic regression was used to identify and test covariates of past 30-day NPSU. Results: Over 20% of participants self-reported past NPSU. Using both marijuana and alcohol in the past 30 days (B = 3.293, p = .002, OR= 26.91, 95% CI OR= 3.42, 211.92) and engaging in both risky marijuana and alcohol use (B = 2.095, p < .001, OR = 8.13, 95% CI OR = 2.52, 25.17) were significantly related to past 30-day NPSU. Conclusions: NPSU may be indicative of broader polysubstance use problems among college-aged students.

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