Citation

Witcraft SM, Veronica Smith C, Ann Pollard M, Dixon LJ. J. Am. Coll. Health 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-5.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology , University of Mississippi , University , Mississippi , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2019.1623803

PMID

31210591

Abstract

Objective: Compared to nonaffiliated students, Greek students engage in higher rates of prescription drug abuse (PDA). We examined PDA among Greek students compared to non-Greek students, and whether PDA in high school predicted joining a Greek organization in college. Participants: From November to December 2014, 509 undergraduate students at a large, southeastern institution participated in an online survey. Methods: Stratified random sampling with academic classification as the strata; chi-square analyses were conducted to test study hypotheses. Results: Greek students were no more likely than non-Greek students to ever engage in overall PDA. However, Greek students were significantly more likely to report abuse of stimulants, but not downers, in college and in high school. Conclusions: Future research to examine individual types of prescription drugs abused in high school and their affiliation with PDA among Greek students, compared to non-Greek students, in college is warranted.

Language: en

Keywords

College students; Greek students; prescription drug abuse