| Non-medical use of prescription drugs among youth in an Appalachian population: prevalence, predictors, and implications for prevention. | |
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PMID: 22125924 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This article examines prevalence of non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) in a sample of elementary and high school students in an Appalachian Tennessee county. We found that lifetime prevalence of NMUPD (35%) was higher than prevalence of cigarette use (28%) and marijuana use (17%), but lower than lifetime prevalence of alcohol use (46%). We examined characteristics, as well as risk and protective factors in several domains, as predictors of NMUPD. For comparison, we also examined these characteristics and factors as predictors of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use. Using survey data from a sample of late elementary school and high school students (grades 5, 7, 9, and 11), logistic regression analyses showed that the risk factors of friends' non-medical use and perceived availability, and the protective factors of preceived risk, parents' disapproval, school commitment, and community norms against youth NMUPD were significant predictors of lifetime prevalence of NMUPD. Implications for prevention are discussed. |
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Authors:
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David Collins; Melissa Harris Abadi; Knowlton Johnson; Steve Shamblen; Kirsten Thompson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of drug education Volume: 41 ISSN: 0047-2379 ISO Abbreviation: J Drug Educ Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-11-30 Completed Date: 2011-12-20 Revised Date: 2012-04-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1300031 Medline TA: J Drug Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 309-26 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville, Kentucky 40208, USA. collins@pire.org |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Age Factors Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology* Appalachian Region Child Female Humans Male Marijuana Smoking Prescription Drugs* Prevalence Risk Factors Sex Factors Smoking / epidemiology* Socioeconomic Factors Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1R21DA025907-01A2/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R21 DA025907-01A2/DA/NIDA NIH HHS |
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0/Prescription Drugs |
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