Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications: An Emerging Risk Behavior Among Rural Adolescents

Sara B. Levine; Susan M. Coupey

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.010

Nonmedical Use of Prescription Medications: An Emerging Risk Behavior Among Rural Adolescents

Sara B. Levine, Susan M. Coupey

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Little is known about prescription medication abuse by rural youth. We surveyed 849 rural high school students and found that 34% reported lifetime nonmedical use of prescription medication higher than the 12% reported nationally. Boys and marijuana users had higher odds of nonmedical use of prescription medication than did girls or marijuana nonusers (odds ratio 1.9 and 3.8, respectively).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	407-409
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.010
State	Published - Apr 1 2009

Keywords

Drug use
Nonmedical use of prescription medications
Rural adolescents

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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