High School Students' Misuse of Over-the-counter Drugs: a Population-based Study in an Urban County

Overview

Journal J Adolesc Health

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2006 Mar 22

PMID 16549309

Citations 16

Authors

Kenneth J Steinman

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Abstract

A survey of high school students (n = 39,345) found 4.7% occasionally misuse over-the-counter drugs (i.e., to get high) and an additional 2.1% reported misuse during the past month. Misuse was more common among older white and Native American youths and was associated with depressive affect and other substance use, especially alcohol and illicit drugs.

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