Young Adults Using Prescription Drugs Nonmedically
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Young Adults Using Prescription Drugs Nonmedically
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Author : Frédérique Bawin
language : en
Publisher: Gompel&Svacina
Release Date : 2021-11-24
Young Adults Using Prescription Drugs Nonmedically written by Frédérique Bawin and has been published by Gompel&Svacina this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-24 with Self-Help categories.
The growing use of prescription drugs is a global health concern. A “pill-popping culture”, where many life issues are seen as problems that can be treated with medication, is becoming more common worldwide. Simultaneously, there are increasing concerns about the nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) such as sedatives, opi-oid-based pain relief medication and prescription stimu-lants. Nevertheless, this trend has received limited atten-tion in scientific research in Belgium, and in Europe more broadly. The YOUTH-PUMED study described in this book aims at a better understanding of this phenomenon among young adults, and of their perceptions about their own nonmedical use of prescription drugs and associated harms. This book shows that the young adults were using one or more psychoactive medication (sedatives, analgesics or stimulants) in different contexts, and their use patterns and motives for use varied. It ends with helpful insights to prevent and reduce NMUPD.
Nonmedical Use Of Prescription Type Drugs Among Youths And Young Adults
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Author : National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (U.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Nonmedical Use Of Prescription Type Drugs Among Youths And Young Adults written by National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (U.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Prescription And Over The Counter Drug Abuse Prevention Prevention Update
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Author : Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention (ED).
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Prescription And Over The Counter Drug Abuse Prevention Prevention Update written by Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention (ED). and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, "abuse of prescription drugs to get high has become increasingly prevalent among teens and young adults. Past year abuse of prescription pain killers now ranks second--only behind marijuana--as the Nation's most prevalent illegal drug problem." Use of prescription drugs without a doctor's prescription or only for the experience or feeling they cause is commonly referred to as "nonmedical" use. According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network, approximately 363,000 emergency department visits in 2007 involved the nonmedical use of pain relievers (including both prescription and over-the-counter [OTC] pain medications). Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, and Dexadrine, which are all classified as stimulants and have been dubbed "study drugs," are being used on college campuses to increase energy, alertness, mood, and well-being. These "study drugs" come with their own set of risks if they are taken without a prescription, including irregular heartbeat, high body temperatures, cardiovascular failure, and seizures. Some OTC medications, such as cough and cold medicines containing dextromethorphan, have beneficial effects when taken as recommended; but they can also be abused and lead to serious adverse health consequences. According to a 2010 study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, among college students, friends and peers are the most common sources to obtain prescription drugs to use nonmedically. This paper describes efforts to address prescription and OTC drug abuse among college students. A list of resources is included.
Prescription Drug Abuse
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Author : David E. Newton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2015-12-07
Prescription Drug Abuse written by David E. Newton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-07 with Self-Help categories.
This outstanding resource guide for students and young adults provides an introduction to the history of prescription drug abuse that explains how this problem has arisen and examines the social, political, economic, and health issues associated with prescription drug abuse in modern society. Evidence suggests that both adults and youth are abusing a wider range of prescription drugs and abusing them more frequently than has been the case in the past. Prescription drugs are the second most common class of drugs abused by Americans, more than twice as commonly abused as cocaine, and five times as commonly abused as heroin. This book provides readers with information about the specific health effects that can result from using certain types of medical chemicals, particularly opioid analgesics, stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogenics; explains the most important factors that have led to the growth of prescription drug problems; and reviews the current status of the issue in the United States and other nations. Readers will learn about the dangers associated with the use of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes, the methods that have been put in place and are being developed to prevent the abuse of prescription drugs, and the trends in prescription drug misuse, with possible explanations for these trends. The book also reviews some of the steps being taken by governments and other organizations and agencies to combat the problem of prescription drug abuse.
How Young Adults Obtain Prescription Pain Relievers For Nonmedical Use The Nsduh Report
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Author : Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office of Applied Studies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
How Young Adults Obtain Prescription Pain Relievers For Nonmedical Use The Nsduh Report written by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office of Applied Studies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
There has been a growing concern in both the law enforcement and public health arenas about the increase in the use of pharmaceutical drugs for nonmedical use, especially among young adults. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asks persons aged 12 or older questions related to their nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs, including prescription pain relievers, during the past year. This report focuses on the prevalence of past year nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers among young adults aged 18 to 25 and how they obtained the prescription pain relievers they used most recently for nonmedical purposes. All findings presented in this report are based on 2005 NSDUH data. Findings include: (1) In 2005, 12.4 percent of young adults aged 18 to 25 used prescription pain relievers nonmedically in the past year, and 1.7 percent met the criteria for past year prescription pain reliever dependence or abuse; (2) Among young adults aged 18 to 25 who used prescription pain relievers nonmedically in the past year, over half (53.0 percent) obtained them from a friend or relative for free when they last used pain relievers nonmedically; and (3) Among young adults aged 18 to 25 who used prescription pain relievers nonmedically in the past year and met the criteria for prescription pain reliever dependence or abuse, 37.5 percent obtained the prescription pain relievers that they used most recently for nonmedical purposes for free from a friend or relative, 19.9 percent bought them from a friend or relative, and 13.6 percent obtained them from one doctor. (Contains 1 table, 4 figures, and 7 endnotes.).
Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use On College Campuses
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Author : Jennifer Barber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use On College Campuses written by Jennifer Barber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
Background: In recent years, there has been an increase in prescription drug abuse, particularly among adolescents and young adults. While substance abuse on college campuses has remained a pervasive public health concern, rates of nonmedical prescription drug use surpass commonly abused drugs. The three most commonly abused prescription drugs (central nervous system (CNS) depressants, opioids, and stimulants) were assessed to identify differences among student characteristics, as well as their relationship with abuse. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to conduct a secondary analysis to explore demographic variables (race, gender, academic performance, living arrangement, alcohol and other drug usage, and affiliation with a fraternity/sorority) and their relationship with nonmedical prescription drug use. Also, this study aims to identify potential strategies and provide suggestions to address nonmedical prescription drug abuse for future interventions. Methods: Data was obtained from the 2009 National College Health Assessment. The study consisted of n = 1,417 undergraduate students attending Virginia Commonwealth University. Initially, overall prevalence rates for past-year illicit use of prescription CNS depressant, opioids, and stimulant use were examined. Bivariate analyses were conducted to identify differences among users and nonusers for each class of prescription drug using Pearson's Chi-Square test of significance. Multiple logistic regressions were used to examine associations between these demographics and illicit use of each prescription drug. Interactions between individual demographics and drug use were also examined. Results: The past year prevalence use of nonmedical prescription central nervous system depressants, opioids, and stimulants use were 4, 11.2, and 8.7% respectively. According to bivariate analyses, nonmedical use was higher among certain college students, however characteristics varied by type of prescription drug. Multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that students living off campus (OR = 2.12, 95% CI = 1.03, 4.35) and reported use of alcohol (OR = 3.91, 95% CI = 1.21, 12.64) and marijuana (OR = 4.41, 95% CI = 2.28, 8.54) were more likely to use prescription depressants. Students with a GPA of a C or lower (OR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.03, 2.17), and reported use of marijuana (OR = 3.25, 95% CI = 2.22, 4.78) were more likely to use prescription opioids. Nonmedical prescription stimulant use was highest among White students (OR = 2.02, 95% CI = 1.28, 3.30) with a GPA of a B or lower (OR = 2.06, 95% CI = 1.28, 3.30) and reported lifetime use of alcohol (OR = 7.96, 95% CI = (2.50, 25.41). Conclusions: The results of this study provide insight into the demographic variables and their relationship with nonmedical prescription drug abuse. The findings have important implications for identifying potential strategies to address nonmedical prescription drug abuse and will assist in the development of targeted and tailored interventions.
Recreational Use Of Prescription Medications Among Canadian Young People Identifying Demographic And Geographic Disparities
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Author : Ariel Pulver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Recreational Use Of Prescription Medications Among Canadian Young People Identifying Demographic And Geographic Disparities written by Ariel Pulver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with categories.
BACKGROUND: The nonmedical use of prescription medications among young people has escalated substantially in recent years. Certain subgroups of adolescents are at greater risk than others, including rural youth, however this has yet to be adequately quantified in Canada, and risk and protective factors in rural communities remain understudied. OBJECTIVES: The first objective of this thesis was to characterize the nonmedical use of prescription drugs in Canadian youth by age, gender, socioeconomic, immigrant and geographic statuses. The second objective was to examine time-use patterns among rural young people as they may relate to their risk of using prescription drugs recreationally. METHODS: Data were obtained from 10,429 youth in grades 9 and 10 across Canada who participated in the 2009/2010 Cycle of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. Participants documented information about their nonmedical use of opioid pain relievers, stimulants and sedative or tranquilizer medications in the past year. Cross-tabulations and multi-level regression analyses were used to determine proportions and estimate risk by demographic subgroups, and among 2393 rural youth, to examine associations with time-use patterns RESULTS: Females were 1.25 times more likely to report recreational use of pain relievers (95% CI: 1.04-1.51). Lower SES students were 2.41 times more likely to report recreational use of any type of medication (95% CI: 1.94-2.99). Pain reliever use was highest among rural youth living in close proximity to urban centres. Frequent peer time after school and in the evenings was associated with a 1.73 (95% CI: 1.10-2.73) and 2.16 times (95% CI: 1.30-3.60) increased risk of using prescription drugs recreationally, however associations were attenuated when adjusted for other risk factors. Non-participation in extracurricular activities was associated with a 50% increase in risk for nonmedical use of prescription drugs, even when adjusted for other risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: Females, those of low SES and some rural youth, especially those who do not participate in extracurricular activities, are at increased risk for using prescription drugs recreationally. Results from this thesis point to priority areas for public health and education in reducing harms associated with nonmedical use of prescription drugs.
Pain Management And The Opioid Epidemic
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2017-09-28
Pain Management And The Opioid Epidemic written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-28 with Medical categories.
Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.
A Longitudinal Study Of The Motivations For The Non Medical Use Of Prescription Drugs In A National Sample Of Young Adults
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Author : Tess K. Drazdowski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
A Longitudinal Study Of The Motivations For The Non Medical Use Of Prescription Drugs In A National Sample Of Young Adults written by Tess K. Drazdowski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Drugs categories.
Young adults are most at-risk for the non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) and many of its associated negative consequences. Understanding this population's motivations for use can help to inform efforts to reduce NMUPD. Past research has been limited in scope, consisting primarily of cross-sectional work with college students focusing on prescription stimulants. The current study researched how motivations for NMUPD changed over young adulthood using three waves of data from a longitudinal, nationally representative sample of 14,990 19 to 24 year olds in the Monitoring the Future study cohorts collected between 1976 to 2013. Prescription stimulants, central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and opioids were investigated, along with sex and college attendance as potential moderators. Differences in NMUPD motivations for young adults who initiated NMUPD in high school versus in early young adulthood were studied. Additionally, motivation patterns of new users were investigated. Analyses indicated that both recreational and self-treatment motivations commonly were reported over time and across drug classes, with four to five popular motivations acknowledged in each class. In general, generalized estimated equations repeated measure analyses found that NMUPD motivations remained relatively stable across young adulthood, with some reductions for the motivations of experimentation and boredom, and an increase in select self-treatment motivations. Overall, men were more likely to endorse recreational motivations, while women were more likely to endorse self-treatment motivations, though this varied somewhat by prescription drug class. Young adults not enrolled in college courses were more likely to endorse using stimulants non-medically for different reasons than their peers who were enrolled. There also were differences in motivations based on if young adults initiated NMUPD in high school compared to when they were 19/20 years old. However, motivations were fairly consistent across young adult development regardless of when NMUPD was initiated. These data suggest that efforts aimed at preventing or reducing NMUPD in young adult populations should include targets to reduce both self-treatment and recreational motivations; may need to be tailored by prescription drug class, sex, and college attendance status; could start in high school; and can be used for new and continued users across young adulthood.
The Nonmedical Use Of Prescription Drugs And Other Substance Use Among College Students
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Author : Oladunni A. Oluwoye
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
The Nonmedical Use Of Prescription Drugs And Other Substance Use Among College Students written by Oladunni A. Oluwoye and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
For this dissertation, two studies were conducted. The first part of the abstract addresses study one and the second part reviews study two. Study one examined nonmedical use of prescription drugs and potential risk factors associated with misuse among college students. Study two examined the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants and other types of substance use among college students. Study One AbstractOver 1.5 million young adults aged 18 to 25 years have engaged in the nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) in the United States. This study examined self-reported NMUPD (i.e., depressants, opioids, and stimulants) and demographic factors potentially associated with misuse. Four hundred and seventeen undergraduate students from a large Midwestern university completed a survey on the NMUPD. Results indicated that since entering college, 2.8% of undergraduate students reported the nonmedical use of depressants, 9.6% reported opioid misuse, followed by 28.5% for the nonmedical use of stimulants. The majority of the students (77%) reported residing off-campus. Of the entire sample, approximately 15.2% engaged in collegiate sports and 10.1% were involved in a Greek organization. Logistic regression analyses revealed undergraduate students who resided off-campus were three times more likely to engage in the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants. Findings for the nonmedical use of prescription depressants and opioids among college students were not significant. These findings have important implications in the development of prevention programming on college campuses aimed at decreasing the NMUPD among students. Study Two Abstract The purpose of this study was to further investigate the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants and other drugs among college students. A total of 417 undergraduate college students completed a survey in Fall 2015. Approximately 28.5% of students indicated they had engaged in the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants since entering college. Eighty-eight percent reported consuming alcohol, 56.4% had used marijuana, 9.1% had used cocaine, and 11.8% had used hallucinogens. Findings revealed that nonmedical use of prescription stimulants was a significant predictor of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and hallucinogen use among college students. Results also found that males were more likely to use hallucinogens compared to females and Whites were more likely to consume alcohol and use cocaine compared to other racial/ethnicity groups. College students' attitudes and knowledge of associated risk factors is essential for creating appropriate programs. Increasing university programs that emphasize educating students about the dangers of NMUPD and improving knowledge about prescription drugs and the legal ramifications of misuse can potentially decrease misuse among college students.