Understanding nonprescription and prescription drug misuse in late adolescence/young adulthood. Academic Article

abstract

• This study explored the extent to which nonprescription and prescription drugs misuse among adolescents/young adults are related to their perception that it is safer than illicit drugs, ease of access, and lower societal stigma. Adolescents/young adults (N = 465; M age = 18.57, SD = 0.86) completed an online survey about their nonprescription and prescription drug misuse, other substance use, and correlates of use. Perceived risk, societal stigma, and access to nonprescription and prescription drugs were predictive of misuse. Results support program planners working towards targeting perceived risk and societal stigma in reducing misuse and the need to restrict and monitor access to nonprescription and prescription drugs for adolescents/young adults.

authors

• Heffer, Robert
• McKyer, Ellisa Lisako

published proceedings

• J Addict

altmetric score

• 2

author list (cited authors)

• Fleary, S. A., Heffer, R. W., & McKyer, E.

citation count

• 19

complete list of authors

• Fleary, Sasha A||Heffer, Robert W||McKyer, E Lisako J

publication date

• January 2013

publisher

• Hindawi  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Addiction  Journal

keywords

• 3 Good Health And Well Being
• Clinical Research
• Drug Abuse (nida Only)
• Pediatric
• Pediatric Research Initiative
• Prescription Drug Abuse
• Substance Abuse

PubMed Central ID

• 24826368

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1155/2013/709207

start page

• 709207

end page

• 8

volume

• 2013

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/709207

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being