Alprazolam (Xanax®) Use among Southern Youth: Beliefs and Social Norms concerning Dangerous Rides on 'Handlebars'
| Autor: | Ronald J. Peters, Steven H. Kelder, Angela Meshack, Patrick Webb, Kevin Garner, Dexter Smith |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Substance-Related Disorders media_common.quotation_subject education 030508 substance abuse Medicine (miscellaneous) Pilot Projects Drug problem Social Environment 03 medical and health sciences Drug treatment medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry Qualitative Research media_common Alprazolam Addiction 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine medicine.disease Popularity Focus group United States Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Adolescent Behavior Facilitator Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Attitude to Health 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Drug Education. 37:417-428 |
| ISSN: | 1541-4159 0047-2379 |
| DOI: | 10.2190/de.37.4.e |
| Popis: | While the epidemiologic trends concerning alprazolam (Xanax®) are unknown, the use of benzodiazepines, in general, has increased in popularity among youth within recent years. To shed light on the drug problem, the current pilot study used a qualitative approach to investigate relevant beliefs, norms, and perceived addiction associated with alprazolam initiation among 46 youth who were attending an inpatient drug treatment program during the spring of 2004. Overwhelmingly, most participants stated that addiction to alprazolam occurs as early as initial consumption. Most youth in the study stated that their friends felt it was normal to use alprazolam. In addition, their control beliefs revealed that if someone wanted to stop it would be difficult because of the widespread use in their communities and family social reinforcement involved with its use. In this study, a majority of students stated that medical professionals such as doctors and pharmacists were the greatest facilitator of alprazolam acquisition. Implications for these results are discussed. |
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