Although a distant fourth to alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use, nonmedical prescription drug use (NMPDU) far exceeds all other illicit drug use on college and university campuses. Campus officials might be unaware of the impact of NMPDU on student health, including drug-related emergency room...
What are they saying? Prescription drug abuse has become a major health epidemic because of the increase use of prescribed drugs on college campuses, pharmaceutical companies misleading doctors and patients, and illegal trafficking. The misuse of prescription drugs among college students has become an ...
There is a need for young adult prevention and intervention programs to target nonmedical prescription drug use beyond college campuses. 展开 关键词: Nonmedical prescription drug use Drug use disorders Educational attainment Young adults Gender differences ...
Studies have substantiated a relationship between drug use, depression, and suicidality. However, little research has examined this relationship with prescription drugs. Given the prevalence of non-medical prescription drug use (NMPDU) among college students, this study explored the association between ge...
Prescription medicine misuse is a growing problem in college campuses across the US. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently declared that the problem has reached epidemic proportions and is leading to a significant loss of lives every day. Norms-based public health campaigns that have been...
The Illicit Use of Prescription Stimulants on College Campuses: A Theoretical Examination The study included five phases of research. The first phase began with a systematic approach to measurement development resulting in a 97-item preliminary ... N Bavarian - 《Dissertations & Theses Gradworks》 ...
Furthermore, NMPD use was higher among students for whom the perception of peer use was higher. There is potential to reduce NMPD use on college campuses through implementation of honor codes and campus-wide campaigns related to academic integrity. 展开 ...
Continued research regarding psychological variables, specific group membership (e.g., fraternity, sorority, athletics), and stimulant acquisition is suggested. Effective prevention and education efforts are needed to help address the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants on college campuses. 展开 ...
In response to the crisis, California lawmakers decriminalized fentanyl test strips, which were considered drug paraphilia until 2022. State law now requires fentanyl test strips on California community and state college campuses. The message is changing from "just say 'no'" to "just say 'know'...
But this clearly isn’t the whole explanation. These drugs aretaken on many American college campusesfor their ability to keep students wired and focused around the clock. “Frankly, the other component is that there’s some popularization of ADHD,” said Muzina, “and in America, we have a...