%0 Journal Article
%T Nonmedical use of prescription medications: an emerging risk behavior among rural adolescents
%J Journal of Adolescent Health
%D 2009
%A Levine, S. B.
%A Coupey, Susan M.
%V 44
%N 4
%P 407-409
%X Little is known about prescription medication abuse by rural youth. We surveyed 849 rural high school students and found that 34% reported lifetime nonmedical use of prescription medication higher than the 12% reported nationally. Boys and marijuana users had higher odds of nonmedical use of prescription medication than did girls or marijuana nonusers (odds ratio 1.9 and 3.8, respectively).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 1054-139X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.010