@article{ref1,
title="Nonmedical use of over-the-counter medications is significantly associated with nonmedical use of prescription drugs among university students",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2018",
author="Le, Vi T. and Turner, Abigail Norris and McDaniel, Anne and Hale, Kenneth M. and Athas, Christina and Kwiek, Nicole C.",
volume="66",
number="1",
pages="1-8",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between nonmedical use of over-the-counter medications (NMUOTC) and nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD). PARTICIPANTS: University students surveyed on NMUOTC and NMUPD between August and December 2011 (N = 939). <br><br>METHODS: Cross-sectional data analysis of online survey. <br><br>RESULTS: The majority of respondents were female, undergraduate, Caucasian, and not affiliated with Greek life. NMUPD and NMUOTC were reported by 21.4% and 11.2% of students, respectively. NMUOTC was significantly associated with NMUPD in unadjusted analyses and after adjustment for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and Greek membership (odds ratio: 3.37, 95% confidence interval: 2.17, 5.23). Secondary analyses showed a relationship between OTC cough medication misuse and NMUPD, OTC stimulant misuse and prescription stimulant misuse, and OTC sleep aid misuse with prescription depressant misuse. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest the importance both of measuring the prevalence of OTC misuse and incorporating its misuse into assessments of poly-drug use in the university population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2017.1356312",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2017.1356312"
}