Trends in older adult nonmedical prescription drug use prevalence: Results from the 2002-2003 and 2012-2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Based on projections of increasing older adult nonmedical prescription drug use (NMPDU) prevalence, we investigated whether increases had occurred in opioid, tranquilizer and stimulant NMPDU in older adults from 2002-2003 to 2012-2013, using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

Methods

The NSDUH is a nationally representative survey of the US population, with assessments of lifetime, past-year and past 30-day NMPDU from opioids, tranquilizers and stimulants. Weighted cross-tabulations were used to compute prevalence rates, and design-based logistic regressions were used to examine change in NMPDU. Regressions controlled for gender, race/ethnicity and population density of respondent residence.

Results

Across medication classes, lifetime NMPDU

SUBMITTER: Schepis TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4884514 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature