Titre : | Engagement in risk behaviors among adolescents who misuse prescription drugs: evidence for subgroups of misusers (2014) |
Auteurs : | B. K. LARSON ; M. E. EISENBERG ; M. D. RESNICK |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Substance Use (Vol.19, n°4, August 2014) |
Article en page(s) : | 334-339 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus mots-clés ADOLESCENT ; MEDICAMENTS ; CONDUITE A RISQUE ; PRESCRIPTION MEDICALE ; CANNABIS ; ETUDE TRANSVERSALE ; POLYCONSOMMATION ; ALCOOL |
Résumé : |
Background: This study examines whether there is variation in selected risk behavior engagement (multiple sexual partners, binge drinking, vandalism, self-harm and suicide ideation) among groups of high school students who report misusing prescription drugs.
Methods: Data were taken from the Minnesota Student Survey. Participants (n = 64 997) were categorized into four groups: non-drug users; prescription-only users; prescription and marijuana (cannabis) users; and prescription and other illicit drug users. Risk behavior engagement was compared across groups using general linear modeling. Results: Significant variation in externalizing risk behaviors (number of sexual partners, binge drinking, vandalism) was found, with greater variation among females. Variation was also found for internalizing risk behaviors (self-harm and suicide ideation), though the differences between drug use groups were less drastic. Conclusions: Distinct subgroups exist among adolescents who misuse prescription drugs. Researchers should consider these differences when assessing analytic strategies; those who work directly with adolescents who misuse prescriptions should consider these differences when designing interventions. |
Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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