Quantitative Survey on Prevalence of Prescription Pain Medications and Stimulants Use in Young Adults.
Subst Abuse
; 17: 11782218231162827, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Prescription drug use including pain relievers and stimulants has been a growing problem in young adults and the issue has been a public health concern for years.Methods:
This Quantitative Cross-sectional study aimed to collect preliminary data regarding prescription opioid use, prescription stimulant drug use and overdose treatment knowledge in young adults between 18 and 24 years old in a southern New Jersey university through administering an online survey.Results:
Of the 1663 students who completed the survey, 33% reported using prescription pain relievers and 15% reported using prescription stimulant drugs. Stimulant drug users were found to be more likely to use prescription pain relievers (49%) as compared to non-stimulant users (30%). Furthermore, students with overdose treatment knowledge of opioids were more likely to report misuse of prescription drugs (15%) than students with less knowledge (8%).Conclusions:
This study reiterates the increasing usage of prescription drugs and stimulant use among college students. There is a need for effective education strategies to inform students about the prescription medication uses and misuse to reduce nonmedical use of prescription medications.
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Prevalence_studies
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En
Revista:
Subst Abuse
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos