Sources of Nonmedical Prescription Drug Misuse Among US High School Seniors: Differences in Motives and Substance Use Behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether sources of nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) involving anxiolytics, opioids, and stimulants were associated with sociodemographic characteristics, NMUPD characteristics (eg, frequency), and other substance use.

Method

Nationally representative samples of US high school seniors (N = 18,549) were surveyed by self-administered questionnaires (2009-2016). Design-based latent class analysis and Rao-Scott χ² tests were used to test associations among sociodemographic characteristics, NMUPD characteristics, other substance use behaviors (eg, binge drinking, cigarette smoking, marijuana use), and NMUPD sources.

Results

Approximately 11.0% of high school seniors reported past-year NMUPD (n = 1,917). A substantial proportion of

SUBMITTER: McCabe SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7071946 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature