Is Early Onset of Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use Associated With Cocaine Use During Adolescence? Results From a National Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To examine the associations between early onset of nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NPSU) and cocaine use.

Methods

Nationally representative samples of high school seniors were surveyed annually. Data were collected via self-administered questionnaires in nationally representative public and private schools in the United States (1976-2020) as part of the Monitoring the Future Study. The sample consisted of 45 cohorts of 12th grade students (N = 121 909). The main outcome was lifetime, past-year, and past-month cocaine use.

Results

An estimated one in every 10 (10.1%) individuals reported lifetime NPSU while 8.5% reported any cocaine use. The vast majority of youth (87.2%) initiated NPSU before cocaine among those who reported both substances. Cocaine

SUBMITTER: McCabe SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11293527 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature