A Comparison of National, State, and Local Drug Use Surveys: The Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the Rx for Addiction and Medication Safety Program.
R I Med J (2013)
; 105(1): 20-25, 2022 Feb 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To understand adolescent substance use and its known risk factors at the local and state level; to inform the development of future programs to reduce substance misuse among adolescents.METHODS:
Survey data collected from a convenience sample of Rhode Island 9th-grade students prior to administration of the RAMS curriculum in 2016 and 2017 was compared to 2017 Rhode Island and National Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data.RESULTS:
Seventeen percent (2016 RAMS), 10% (2017 RAMS), 6% (RIYRBS) and 11% (NYRBS) of students reported ever using prescription pain reliever without a physician prescription. One percent (2016 RAMS, 2017 RAMS), 3% (RIYRBS), and 2% (NYRBS) reported ever using heroin. Seven percent (2016 RAMS, 2017 RAMS), and 12% (RIYRBS, NYRBS) reported using cannabis in previous 30 days.CONCLUSION:
These findings highlight a unique need for targeted education based on school and community risk and protective factors and misuse differences.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Preparações Farmacêuticas
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Uso Indevido de Medicamentos sob Prescrição
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article