دورية أكاديمية
Nonmedical Use of Over-the-Counter Medications Is Significantly Associated with Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs among University Students
| العنوان: | Nonmedical Use of Over-the-Counter Medications Is Significantly Associated with Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs among University Students |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Le, Vi T. (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Journal of American College Health. 2018 66(1):1-8. |
| الإتاحة: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journalsTest |
| تمت مراجعته من قبل الزملاء: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2018 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| الواصفات: | College Students, Drug Abuse, Correlation, Student Surveys, Online Surveys, Student Characteristics, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Sororities, Fraternities, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2017.1356312 |
| تدمد: | 0744-8481 |
| مستخلص: | Objective: To examine the association between nonmedical use of over-the-counter medications (NMUOTC) and nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD). Participants: University students surveyed on NMUOTC and NMUPD between August and December 2011 (N = 939). Methods: Cross-sectional data analysis of online survey. Results: The majority of respondents were women, undergraduate, Caucasian, and not affiliated with Greek life. NMUPD and NMUOTC were reported by 21.4% and 11.2% of students, respectively. NMUOTC was significantly associated with NMUPD in unadjusted analyses and after adjustment for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and Greek membership (odds ratio: 3.37, 95% confidence interval: 2.17, 5.23). Secondary analyses showed a relationship between over-the-counter (OTC) cough medication misuse and NMUPD, OTC stimulant misuse and prescription stimulant misuse, and OTC sleep aid misuse with prescription depressant misuse. Conclusions: Results suggest the importance of both measuring the prevalence of OTC misuse and incorporating its misuse into assessments of polydrug use in the university population. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 29 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ1164893 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 0744-8481 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2017.1356312 |