| College students' use of cocaine: results from a longitudinal study. | |
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PMID: 21196083 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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College students have high rates of heavy drinking and other risky behaviors, but little is known about trends in their use of cocaine. In this longitudinal study of 1253 college students at one large, public university in the mid-Atlantic region, annual interviews assessed opportunity to use cocaine, cocaine use, and DSM-IV criteria for cocaine abuse and dependence. Follow-up rates exceeded 87% annually. Data from the first four years of college were analyzed to detect changes over time and possible gender differences. By their fourth year of college, 36%(wt) of students had been offered cocaine at least once in their lifetime, and 13%(wt) had used cocaine. Annual prevalence of cocaine use increased significantly over time (4%(wt) in Year 1 to 10%(wt) in Year 4) and remained similar across genders. Opportunities to use cocaine were significantly more prevalent for males than females during Years 2 through 4. Cocaine use given opportunity increased significantly over time for both males and females. Among 243 cocaine users, females (n=113) had more serious use patterns than males, with higher average frequency of use (18.39 vs. 8.83 days during the peak year of use, p<.05) and greater likelihood of meeting criteria for cocaine dependence (9.3% vs. 2.5%, p<.05). Gender differences in typical cocaine dosage were not apparent. College administrators and health providers should be aware of the prevalence of cocaine use among student populations and design strategies to address the problem. |
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Authors:
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Sarah J Kasperski; Kathryn B Vincent; Kimberly M Caldeira; Laura M Garnier-Dykstra; Kevin E O'Grady; Amelia M Arria |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2010-12-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Addictive behaviors Volume: 36 ISSN: 1873-6327 ISO Abbreviation: Addict Behav Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-01-31 Completed Date: 2011-07-13 Revised Date: 2012-04-04 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7603486 Medline TA: Addict Behav Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 408-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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University of Maryland School of Public Health, Department of Family Science, College Park, MD 20740, USA. sarah.kasperski@gmail.com |
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Adolescent Cocaine-Related Disorders / epidemiology* Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Mid-Atlantic Region / epidemiology Prevalence Questionnaires Sex Factors Students / statistics & numerical data* Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology Time Factors Universities Young Adult |
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R01 DA014845-02/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-03/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-03S1/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-03S2/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-04/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-05/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-06A1/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-07/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA014845-09/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01DA14845/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R56 DA014845-06/DA/NIDA NIH HHS |
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