Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants during College: Four-Year Trends in Exposure Opportunity, Use, Motives, and Sources

Autor/inn/en	Garnier-Dykstra, Laura M.; Caldeira, Kimberly M.; Vincent, Kathryn B.; O'Grady, Kevin E.; Arria, Amelia M.
Titel	Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants during College: Four-Year Trends in Exposure Opportunity, Use, Motives, and Sources
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 60 (2012) 3, S.226-234 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2011.589876
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Grade Point Average; Risk; Marijuana; Stimulants; Physicians; Drug Abuse; College Students; Trend Analysis; Longitudinal Studies; Regression (Statistics); Friendship; Costs; Drinking; Prevention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Risiko; Droge; Physician; Doctor; Arzt; Collegestudent; Trendanalyse; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Freundschaft; Cost; Kosten; Trinken; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	Objective: Examine trends in nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NPS), including motives, routes of administration, sources, cost, and risk factors. Participants: 1,253 college students. Methods: Data were collected annually during academic years 2004-2005 through 2008-2009. Generalized estimating equations analyses evaluated longitudinal trends. Logistic regression models evaluated stability of associations between risk factors and NPS over time. Results: Almost two-thirds (61.8%wt) were offered prescription stimulants for nonmedical use by Year 4, and 31.0%wt used. Studying was the predominant motive (73.8% to 91.5% annually), intranasal administration was modest (less than 17% annually), and the most common source was a friend with a prescription ([greater than or equal to] 73.9% annually). Significant changes over time included decreasing curiosity motives, increasing overuse of one's own prescription, and increasing proportion paying $5+ per pill. Lower grade point average and alcohol/cannabis use disorders were consistently associated with NPS, holding constant other factors. Conclusions: Prevention opportunities exist for parents, physicians, and college administrators to reduce NPS. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10