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Non-medical use of prescription stimulants among US college students: prevalence and correlates from a national survey
dc.contributor.authorMcCabe, Sean Estebanen_US
dc.contributor.authorKnight, John R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTeter, Christian J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWechsler, Henryen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T21:44:36Z
dc.date.available2010-06-01T21:44:36Z
dc.date.issued2005-01en_US
dc.identifier.citationMcCabe, Sean Esteban; Knight, John R.; Teter, Christian J.; Wechsler, Henry (2005). "Non-medical use of prescription stimulants among US college students: prevalence and correlates from a national survey." Addiction 100(1): 96-106. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/74786>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0965-2140en_US
dc.identifier.issn1360-0443en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/74786
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dc.description.abstractAims  To examine the prevalence rates and correlates of non-medical use of prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Dexedrine or Adderall) among US college students in terms of student and college characteristics. Design  A self-administered mail survey. Setting  One hundred and nineteen nationally representative 4-year colleges in the United States. Participants  A representative sample of 10 904 randomly selected college students in 2001. Measurements  Self-reports of non-medical use of prescription stimulants and other substance use behaviors. Findings  The life-time prevalence of non-medical prescription stimulant use was 6.9%, past year prevalence was 4.1% and past month prevalence was 2.1%. Past year rates of non-medical use ranged from zero to 25% at individual colleges. Multivariate regression analyses indicated non-medical use was higher among college students who were male, white, members of fraternities and sororities and earned lower grade point averages. Rates were higher at colleges located in the north-eastern region of the US and colleges with more competitive admission standards. Non-medical prescription stimulant users were more likely to report use of alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and other risky behaviors. Conclusions  The findings of the present study provide evidence that non-medical use of prescription stimulants is more prevalent among particular subgroups of US college students and types of colleges. The non-medical use of prescription stimulants represents a high-risk behavior that should be monitored further and intervention efforts are needed to curb this form of drug use.en_US
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dc.publisherBlackwell Science Ltden_US
dc.rights2005 Society for the Study of Addictionen_US
dc.subject.otherAdderallen_US
dc.subject.otherADHDen_US
dc.subject.otherAmphetaminesen_US
dc.subject.otherCollege Studentsen_US
dc.subject.otherDexedrineen_US
dc.subject.otherMethylphenidateen_US
dc.subject.otherNon-medical Useen_US
dc.subject.otherPrescription Stimulantsen_US
dc.subject.otherRitalinen_US
dc.titleNon-medical use of prescription stimulants among US college students: prevalence and correlates from a national surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychiatryen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPublic Healthen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity of Michigan, Substance Abuse Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI,en_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherHarvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, Boston, MA,en_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherNortheastern University, Boeve’ College of Health Sciences, McLean Hospital Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program, Boston, MA anden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherHarvard School of Public Health, Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Boston, MA USAen_US
dc.identifier.pmid15598197en_US
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/74786/1/j.1360-0443.2005.00944.x.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.00944.xen_US
dc.identifier.sourceAddictionen_US
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