Illicit Use of Prescription ADHD Medications on a College Campus: A Multimethodological Approach
Illicit Use of Prescription ADHD Medications on a College Campus: A Multimethodological Approach
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DOI：
10.3200/jach.57.3.315-324
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发表时间：
2008-11-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Noar, Seth M.
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作者：
DeSantis, Alan D.;Webb, Elizabeth M.;Noar, Seth M.
目的：采用定量和定性相结合的方法，调查2006年春夏两季大学生对非法注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）兴奋剂的认知和使用情况。参与者：从2005年秋季到2006年秋季，作者对美国东南部一所大型公立研究型大学的1811名本科生进行了研究。方法：对这些学生进行问卷调查，进行175次深度访谈。结果：在研究参与者中，34%的人报告非法使用多动症兴奋剂。大多数非法使用者报告说，他们主要在学业压力大的时期使用ADHD兴奋剂，并发现它们可以减轻疲劳，同时提高阅读理解、兴趣、认知和记忆。此外，大多数人对这种药物知之甚少，并且发现采购既容易又没有耻辱。结论：本研究为非法使用ADHD兴奋剂的国家趋势提供了丰富的理解。作者讨论了阻止ADHD兴奋剂使用的策略。
Objective: The authors used quantitative and qualitative methodologies to investigate college students' perceptions and use of illegal Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Stimulants during spring and summer 2006. Participants: From fall 2005 through fall 2006, the authors studied 1,811 undergraduates at a large, public, Southeastern research university in the United States. Methods: The authors administered Surveys to these students and conducted 175 in-depth interviews. Results: Of the study participants, 34% reported the illegal use of ADHD stimulants. Most illegal users reported using ADHD stimulants primarily in periods of high academic stress and found them to reduce fatigue while increasing reading comprehension, interest, cognition, and memory. Furthermore, most had little information about the drug and found procurement to be both easy and stigma-free. Conclusions: This study Supplies a rich understanding of the growing national trend of illegal ADHD stimulant use. The authors discuss strategies for stemming the tide of ADHD stimulant use.