"Flakka" use among high school seniors in the United States.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Use of synthetic cathinones, commonly referred to as "bath salts", has been associated with tens of thousands of emergency department visits in the US; however, few national studies have estimated prevalence of use and we know very little about use among adolescents. In this study we estimate prevalence and correlates of use of "Flakka" (alpha-PVP), a highly-potent "bath salt" associated with at least 80 deaths in the US. METHODS:We analyzed data from the 2016/2017 Monitoring the Future study, which surveyed a nationally representative sample of high school seniors in the US (n = 3786). Bivariable and multivariable models were used to determine demographic and drug-related correlates of use. RESULTS:Overall, 0.8% (95% CI: 0.5-1.2) of high school seniors in 2016/2017 is estimated

SUBMITTER: Palamar JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377311 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature