Prescription Medication Sharing Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Risks, and Outcomes

Overview

Journal J Adolesc Health

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2009 Nov 26

PMID 19931837

Citations 22

Authors

Richard C Goldsworthy

Christopher B Mayhorn

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Abstract

We interviewed 594 adolescents throughout the United States. One in five reported sharing prescription medication. Of these, less than half received instructions, many delayed professional care, few informed providers, and a third reported experiencing side effects. Efforts to reduce medication sharing prevalence and risks among adolescents may be justified.

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