Illicit methylphenidate use in an undergraduate student sample: Prevalence and risk factors
Illicit methylphenidate use in an undergraduate student sample: Prevalence and risk factors
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DOI：
10.1592/phco.23.5.609.34187
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发表时间：
2003-05-01
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影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Guthrie, SK
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作者：
Teter, CJ;McCabe, SE;Guthrie, SK
研究目标。旨在评估一所大型大学本科生中非法使用哌醋甲酯的流行情况，并确定酒精和其他药物使用行为，以及与非法使用哌醋甲酯相关的负面后果和风险因素。设计。互联网调查。设置。大型公立大学。科目。三千五百名随机选择的本科生。测量和主要结果。在完成调查的 2250 名学生中，3% 的学生报告了去年非法使用哌醋甲酯的情况。与处方兴奋剂使用者或不使用兴奋剂的学生相比，非法哌醋甲酯使用者更有可能使用酒精和药物，并报告与酒精和药物相关的不良后果。本科生男性和女性报告去年非法使用哌醋甲酯的可能性相同。每周的聚会行为与去年非法使用哌醋甲酯显着相关。结论。在大学校园非法使用处方兴奋剂是一个潜在的严重公共卫生问题。需要开展更多工作来促进临床医生和研究人员对这一问题的理解和认识。
Study Objectives. To assess the prevalence of illicit methylphenidate use among undergraduate college students at a large university, and to identify alcohol and other drug use behaviors, as well as the negative consequences and risk factors, associated with illicit methylphenidate use.Design. Internet survey.Setting. Large public university.Subjects. Thirty-five hundred randomly selected undergraduate students.Measurements and Main Results. Of the 2250 students who completed the survey, 3% reported past-year illicit methylphenidate use. Illicit methylphenidate users were significantly more likely to use alcohol and drugs and report adverse alcohol- and drug-related consequences than prescription stimulant users or students who did not use stimulants. Undergraduate men and women were equally likely to report past-year illicit methylphenidate use. Weekly party behavior was significantly associated with past-year illicit methylphenidate use.Conclusion. Illicit use of prescription-only stimulants on college campuses is a potentially serious public health issue. More work is needed to promote understanding and awareness of this problem among clinicians and researchers.