| Characteristics of college students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms who misuse their medications. | |
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PMID: 21500055 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the current investigation is to examine the characteristics of college students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms who misuse their prescribed psychostimulant medications. METHODS AND PARTICIPANTS: Forty-three undergraduate students with a prescription for Ritalin or Adderall completed structured interviews and a battery of questionnaires. RESULTS: Analyses revealed that compared to non-misusers, misusers were significantly more likely to report using a greater number of illicit substances, including nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, hallucinogens, and opiates, over the past year. Additionally, compared to non-misusers, misusers were significantly more likely to report greater negative expectancies effects, experience more hyperactivity symptoms, and score higher on a measure of sensation seeking. CONCLUSION: The findings have important implications for future prevention initiatives. In particular, knowledge regarding the extent of misuse in populations with and without prescriptions and variables associated with misuse is essential to the development of effective prevention programs. |
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Authors:
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Bianca Jardin; Alison Looby; Mitch Earleywine |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of American college health : J of ACH Volume: 59 ISSN: 1940-3208 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Health Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-04-18 Completed Date: 2011-08-23 Revised Date: 2012-01-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214119 Medline TA: J Am Coll Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 373-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New York, USA. bj757184@albany.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amphetamines
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administration & dosage,
adverse effects,
therapeutic use Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / drug therapy, epidemiology Central Nervous System Stimulants / administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use Comorbidity Female Humans Male Methylphenidate / administration & dosage, adverse effects, therapeutic use Prescription Drugs / administration & dosage*, adverse effects, therapeutic use Students / psychology*, statistics & numerical data Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*, psychology* Universities Young Adult |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Adderall; 0/Amphetamines; 0/Central Nervous System Stimulants; 0/Prescription Drugs; 113-45-1/Methylphenidate |
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