Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Among Youth
This study examined the prevalence of intentional over-the-counter (OTC) drug misuse among teens and the relationship between OTC drug misuse and the misuse of other substances including illicit prescription drugs. Ten percent of 8th graders reported past year use of OTC drugs to get high. Misuse wa...
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North Carolina Sociological Association
2010-10-01
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| description | This study examined the prevalence of intentional over-the-counter (OTC) drug misuse among teens and the relationship between OTC drug misuse and the misuse of other substances including illicit prescription drugs. Ten percent of 8th graders reported past year use of OTC drugs to get high. Misuse was more common among females than males. Among students who reported past year OTC drug misuse, the three most commonly reported past year drug use included pain relievers (56.2%), sedatives (48.3%) and stimulants (45.8%). Logistic regression analysis revealed females were 1.5 times more likely than males to report past year OTC drug use. In addition, past year OTC drug misuse was more common among those who had reported using cigarettes, alcohol, albuterol, inhalants, illicit pain relievers, illicit stimulants, and cocaine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-901f80a189b741aa9088a040ac0443b72022-12-21T18:37:23ZengNorth Carolina Sociological AssociationSociation Today1542-63002010-10-0182Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Among YouthErin J. FarleyDaniel J. O'ConnellThis study examined the prevalence of intentional over-the-counter (OTC) drug misuse among teens and the relationship between OTC drug misuse and the misuse of other substances including illicit prescription drugs. Ten percent of 8th graders reported past year use of OTC drugs to get high. Misuse was more common among females than males. Among students who reported past year OTC drug misuse, the three most commonly reported past year drug use included pain relievers (56.2%), sedatives (48.3%) and stimulants (45.8%). Logistic regression analysis revealed females were 1.5 times more likely than males to report past year OTC drug use. In addition, past year OTC drug misuse was more common among those who had reported using cigarettes, alcohol, albuterol, inhalants, illicit pain relievers, illicit stimulants, and cocaine.http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v82/drug.htmdrug abuseover-the-counter medicationsyouthful drug abuseillicit pain reliversillicit stimulationscocaine |
| spellingShingle | Erin J. Farley Daniel J. O'Connell Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Among Youth Sociation Today drug abuse over-the-counter medications youthful drug abuse illicit pain relivers illicit stimulations cocaine |
| title | Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Among Youth |
| title_full | Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Among Youth |
| title_fullStr | Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Among Youth |
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| title_short | Examination of Over-the-Counter Drug Misuse Among Youth |
| title_sort | examination of over the counter drug misuse among youth |
| topic | drug abuse over-the-counter medications youthful drug abuse illicit pain relivers illicit stimulations cocaine |
| url | http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v82/drug.htm |
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