Gender differences in the nonmedical use of psychoactive medications in the school population- national trends and related factors

Gender differences in the nonmedical use of psychoactive medications in the school population- national trends and related factors

Abstract Background The nonmedical use of prescribed medicines among adolescents has increased significantly in recent years. Our study was designed to describe the prevalence of the nonmedical use of tranquilizers, sedatives, and sleeping pills (TSSp) among the school-age population residing in Spa...

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Main Authors: Pilar Carrasco-Garrido, Isabel Jiménez-Trujillo, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, Nazaret Alonso-Fernández, Soledad García-Gómez-Heras, Domingo Palacios-Ceña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
High-school students
Nonmedical use of prescription drugs
Gender
National Survey on drug use
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1728-8

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