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Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use Among High School Students Nationwide: National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2017

Becker, Kelsi J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1553250524521989

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2019, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Health Education.
Introduction: In the past decade, nonmedical prescription drug (NMPD) misuse has been a public health problem among adolescents in the United States. Two of the main prescription drug classifications that are commonly used for nonmedical purposes are stimulants and pain relievers. Many associations among substance use and negative perceived school experiences among school-aged youth have been determined. However, limited research has assessed the relationship between school factors (e.g., perceptions about going to school, grades) and NMPD misuse among high school students. This is important as high rates of stimulants and pain relievers are reported in this population and prevention efforts are highly needed. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between negative school experiences (e.g., disliked going to school) and lifetime stimulant and pain reliever misuse and past year stimulant and pain reliever misuse among U.S. adolescents enrolled in high school. Method: The present study was a secondary analysis of 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data, the most recent version publicly available. Participants included in the study were 9th-12th grade students (N=8,337). Results: A total of 9.7% high school students reported they had misused stimulants in their lifetime, and 8.5% reported they had misused stimulants during the past year. A total of 31.0% high school students reported they had misused pain relievers in their lifetime, and 20.2% reported they had misused pain relievers during the past year. Regarding negative school experiences, high school students who reported having negative school experiences were at increased odds of misusing stimulants and pain relievers in their lifetime and the past year. Specifically, adolescents with negative school experiences were at increased risk for reporting stimulant misuse included males and those in higher grades compared to their counterparts. Adolescents with negative school experiences at increased risk for reporting pain reliever misuse included females and those in higher grades compared to their counterparts.Conclusions: Adolescents who reported having negative school experiences were at increased odds for reporting lifetime and past year stimulant and pain reliever misuse compared to counterparts with positive school experiences. These findings on school experiences should be considered when developing and implementing school-based prevention programs.
Ashley Merianos, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Keith King, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Rebecca Vidourek, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
46 p.
Health Education
substance misuse; non-medical prescription drugs; adolescents; prevention

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  • Becker, K. J. (2019). Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use Among High School Students Nationwide: National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2017 [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1553250524521989

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Becker, Kelsi. Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use Among High School Students Nationwide: National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2017. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1553250524521989.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Becker, Kelsi. "Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use Among High School Students Nationwide: National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2017." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1553250524521989

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