Prescription Abuse and Diversion by Secondary Students

处方药的非医疗使用和转移是青少年中日益严重的问题。2002年，青少年非医疗处方滥用的终生流行率总体为13.7%，其中11.2%报告非医疗使用止痛药。尽管目前青少年滥用处方的发生率相对较高，但这种形式的药物滥用在研究文献中受到的关注相对较少。这个R03应用程序，处方药滥用和转移的中学生的主要目的是提高我们对处方药的非医疗使用和转移的理解在横断面样本居住在一个学区的7至12年级学生

The nonmedical use and diversion of prescription drugs is an increasing problem among adolescents. In 2002, lifetime prevalence rates for adolescents' nonmedical prescription abuse was reported at 13.7% overall, with 11.2% reporting the nonmedical use of pain relievers. Despite the current and relatively high prevalence of prescription abuse by adolescents, this form of drug abuse receives relatively scant attention in the research literature. The primary purpose of this R03 application, Prescription Abuse and Diversion by Secondary Students is to advance our understanding of the nonmedical use and diversion of prescription drugs in a cross-sectional sample of 7th through 12th graders residing in one school district in metropolitan Detroit. Four categories of prescription drugs (e.g. stimulant, pain, sedative and sleep) will be the focus of this inquiry because current research suggests these medications have abuse potential and adolescents often are prescribed these drugs for legitimate medical conditions, increasing the likelihood that these medications will be diverted. To meet the study aims, students who report nonmedical use or diversion will be characterized and their drug use behaviors described; subgroups of students (gender, racial, etc) will be described as well. The correlates of the nonmedical use and diversion of prescription drugs will be examined in relation to previous prescriptions, substance use, and motivations to use prescriptions nonmedically. Our long term objective is to develop and evaluate a specific prevention program to reduce prescription abuse and diversion using an R01 mechanism.