Prevalence and Correlates of Stimulant Medication Misuse Among the Collegiate Population
| Autor: | Amanda L. Giordano, Ryan A. Vera, Emily A. Reader, Kori D. Turner, Citlali E. Molina, Cynthia M. Bevly, Elizabeth A. Prosek, Yvette N. LeBlanc, Sage Ann Garber |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Population 030508 substance abuse 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Racing thoughts Racing heart medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Medical prescription Psychiatry education education.field_of_study business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) medicine.disease Substance abuse Stimulant Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Alertness medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. 32:10-22 |
| ISSN: | 1540-4730 8756-8225 |
| Popis: | Misuse of stimulant medication is pervasive among college students. In this study, we surveyed undergraduate college students (N = 3,038) at a large-sized Southwestern university. We examined unique characteristics of students misusing stimulant medication with a prescription (n = 74) and those misusing without a prescription (n = 356). Both groups reported being motivated to use for study enhancement purposes and increased alertness. They identified sleeplessness, racing heart, and racing thoughts as the most common side effects, and often used concurrently with alcohol and marijuana. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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