TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Licit and illicit use of prescription psychostimulants in upperclassmen and alumni
JO  - Journal of alcohol and drug education
A1  - Underhill, Brynne
A1  - Langdon, Su
SP  - 7
EP  - 26
VL  - 57
IS  - 2
N2  - Use of prescription stimulants after college has not been well researched. In an online survey, current upperclassmen undergraduates (N = 96) and recent alumni (N = 337) reported licit and illicit use of prescription stimulants, perceptions of peer use, self-diagnosis of attention disorder, and plans for continued use. Post-graduate rate of use was significantly lower than undergraduate levels, though alumni reported significantly greater post-graduate use than they had expected in college and this alumni rate was also significantly greater than current students' predictions for post-graduate use. While college environment appears to be an ecological factor in prescription stimulant use, other factors, such as perceived peer use and self-diagnosis, also play a role. Educating undergraduates about long term and illicit stimulant use would be beneficial.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-1482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -