Aims To examine non-medical use of prescription opioids (NMUPO) patterns during the transition from adolescence to adulthood, and assess individual characteristics and other substance use behaviors associated with longitudinal patterns of NMUPO. Design Nationally representative samples of high school seniors in the United States (wave 1: modal age 18 years) were followed longitudinally across three… Continue reading Non-medical use of prescription opioids during the transition to adulthood: a multi-cohort national longitudinal study
Keyword: Non-medical Use
Trends and college-level characteristics associated with the non-medical use of prescription drugs among US college students from 1993 to 2001
Aims The present study examines the prevalence trends and college-level characteristics associated with the non-medical use of prescription drugs (i.e. amphetamines, opioids, sedatives, tranquilizers) and illicit drug use among US college students between 1993 and 2001. Design Data were collected from self-administered mail surveys, sent to independent cross-sectional samples of college students from a nationally… Continue reading Trends and college-level characteristics associated with the non-medical use of prescription drugs among US college students from 1993 to 2001
Does early onset of non-medical use of prescription drugs predict subsequent prescription drug abuse and dependence? Results from a national study
Aims The present study examined the associations between early onset of non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) (i.e. sedatives, tranquilizers, opioids, stimulants) and the development of prescription drug abuse and dependence in the United States. Design Data were collected from structured diagnostic interviews using the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Alcohol Use… Continue reading Does early onset of non-medical use of prescription drugs predict subsequent prescription drug abuse and dependence? Results from a national study