Nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US college students: Prevalence and correlates from a national survey

被引:170
作者
McCabe, SE
Teter, CJ
Boyd, CJ
Knight, JR
Wechsler, H
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Subst Abuse Res Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA
[2] Northeastern Univ, Sch Pharm, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] McLean Hosp, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Treatment Ctr, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Soc Human Dev & Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
prescription opioids; college students; substance abuse; prevalence; substance use; drug abuse;
D O I
10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.08.024
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Objectives: This study examined the prevalence rates and correlates of nonmedical use of prescription opioid analgesics among U.S. college students in terms of student and college characteristics. Methods: This study analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of 10,904 randomly selected students attending 119 four-year colleges in 2001. Results: The lifetime prevalence of nonmedical prescription opioid use was 12% and the past year prevalence was 7%. Approximately one in every four colleges had a prevalence of 10% or higher for past year nonmedical use of prescription opioids. Multivariate regression analyses indicated nonmedical use was more likely to occur among college students who were white, residents of fraternity and sorority houses, attended more competitive colleges, earned lower grade point averages, and reported higher rates of substance use and other risky behaviors. Conclusions: This study provides evidence that the nonmedical use of prescription opioids represents a problem on college campuses. These findings have important implications for developing prevention efforts and therapeutic strategies aimed at reducing the nonmedical use of prescription opioid analgesics among college students while not hindering necessary medication management for pain. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:789 / 805
页数:17
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