TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The nonmedical use of prescription medicines among high school students: a cross-sectional study in Southern China
JO  - Drug and alcohol dependence
A1  - Wang, Hui
A1  - Deng, Jianxiong
A1  - Zhou, Xiaolan
A1  - Lu, Ciyong
A1  - Huang, Jinghui
A1  - Huang, Guoliang
A1  - Gao, Xue
A1  - He, Yuan
SP  - 9
EP  - 15
VL  - 141
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of the nonmedical use of prescription medicines (NMUPM) and the association between NMUPM and demographic, family and school factors. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2007 to 2009. A total of 21,672 middle and high school students were surveyed in seven cities of Guangdong Province. Self-reported NMUPM and information regarding family and school factors were collected. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were used to explore potentially influential factors. <br><br>RESULTS: Of the total sample, the mean age was 16 (±1.9) years. Approximately 6.0% of respondents reported lifetime NMUPM. The most common nonmedically used prescription drug among NMUPM users was scattered analgesics, at approximately 3.9%, followed by cough medicine with codeine (2.1%). Multilevel logistic regression analysis indicated that living arrangements, available money, social friends, and smoking were significantly correlated with NMUPM among boys and girls. Academic achievement and family relationships were only significantly correlated with NMUPM among girls, and communication with parents was only associated with NMUPM among boys. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that NMUPM represented a considerable problem for particular subgroups of adolescents. A well-established surveillance system and target intervention programs are needed given the potential long-term negative outcomes of NMUPM.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0376-8716
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.04.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -