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Non-prescribed pharmaceutical stimulants use among adolescents: A way to self-care or peer success? (2023)
Auteur(s) :
BARONI, M. ;
BIAGIONI, S. ;
BENEDETTI, E. ;
SCALESE, M. ;
BALDINI, F. ;
POTENTE, R. ;
MENICUCCI, D. ;
MOLINARO, S.
Année
2023
Page(s) :
art. 110906
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ITALIE
Thésaurus mots-clés
ESPAD
;
ADOLESCENT
;
STIMULANTS
;
MESUSAGE
;
PAIR
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
JEUX D'ARGENT ET DE HASARD
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
Résumé :
Background: The use of pharmaceutical stimulants without a medical prescription (PSWMP) among adolescents is considered an established public health issue. The present study aimed to investigate the potential links between different patterns of non-medical use of pharmaceutical stimulants, psycho-social factors, and other risky behaviours (e.g. psychoactive substance use).
Methods: For this purpose, data from a sample of 14,685 adolescents aged 15-19 participating in the ESPAD®Italia 2019 study were analysed by conducting descriptive analyses and multinomial logistic regressions.
Results: The findings highlight the key role of psycho-social factors and engagement in other risky behaviours in either reducing or promoting the risk of PSWMP use. Particularly, being satisfied with peer relationships and with oneself is significantly associated with lower use of PSWMP. Conversely, the consumption of other psychoactive substances (both legal and illegal) and engagement in other risky behaviours (e.g., gambling and cyberbullying) may increase this phenomenon.
Conclusions: Considering their representativeness, the results of the present study could be used as groundwork for the development of effective and targeted prevention programs and interventions.
Methods: For this purpose, data from a sample of 14,685 adolescents aged 15-19 participating in the ESPAD®Italia 2019 study were analysed by conducting descriptive analyses and multinomial logistic regressions.
Results: The findings highlight the key role of psycho-social factors and engagement in other risky behaviours in either reducing or promoting the risk of PSWMP use. Particularly, being satisfied with peer relationships and with oneself is significantly associated with lower use of PSWMP. Conversely, the consumption of other psychoactive substances (both legal and illegal) and engagement in other risky behaviours (e.g., gambling and cyberbullying) may increase this phenomenon.
Conclusions: Considering their representativeness, the results of the present study could be used as groundwork for the development of effective and targeted prevention programs and interventions.
Affiliation :
Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council of Italy, Italy
Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy