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ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
卷 30, 期 7, 页码 1342-1350出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.01.012
关键词
drug abuse; prescription drugs; diversion; illicit use; college students
资金
- NIDA NIH HHS [R03 DA 018239, R03 DA018239, T32 DA007267, R03 DA019492, T32 DA 07267] Funding Source: Medline
Objectives: This exploratory study investigated the sources of four classes of abusable prescription medications (sleeping, sedative/anxiety, stimulant, and pain medications) that were used illicitly by undergraduate students in the past year. The relationship between these sources and other substance use was examined. Methods: In the spring of 2003, a random sample of 9,161 undergraduate students attending a large public Midwestern research university is selected to self-administer a Web-based survey. Results: The respondents identified 18 sources of prescription drugs that were classified into three broad categories: peer, family, and other sources. The majority of respondents who were illicit users obtained their prescription drugs from peer sources. Undergraduate students who obtained prescription medication from peer sources reported significantly higher rates of alcohol and other drug use than students who did not use prescription drugs illicitly or students who obtained prescription medication from family sources. C Conclusions: The findings of the present study offer strong evidence that undergraduate students obtain abusable prescription drugs from their peers. Greater prevention efforts are needed to reduce the illicit use and diversion of prescription medication. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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