Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use Among Injection Drug Users

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis N. Martinez ◽  
Elizabeth J. D’Amico ◽  
Alex H. Kral ◽  
Ricky N. Bluthenthal
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug Use

scholarly journals Correlates of non-medical prescription drug use among a cohort of injection drug users in Baltimore City

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (12) ◽  
pp. 1282-1287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nidhi Khosla ◽  
Hee Soon Juon ◽  
Gregory D. Kirk ◽  
Jacqueline Astemborski ◽  
Shruti H. Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Medical Prescription ◽  
Baltimore City ◽  
Prescription Drug Use

Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use by College Students for Recreational and Instrumental Purposes: Assessing the Differences

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 606-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan W. Pino ◽  
Hassan Tajalli ◽  
Chad L. Smith ◽  
William DeSoto
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug Use

Nonmedical prescription drug use (NMPDU) is a serious issue on college campuses. We examine the factors affecting instrumental and recreational NMPDU within the same sample, and test the efficacy of learning and strain theories in predicting NMPDU for both instrumental and recreational use. This cross-sectional study utilizes survey data gathered from a convenient but representative sample ( n = 2,466) of students attending a large public university in the Southwestern United States. There is support for learning theory, but not for strain theory, in predicting both recreational and instrumental use. Logistic regression analyses also show that while marijuana smokers, illicit street drug users, and those possessing less of an academic ethic are more likely to partake in NMPDU for both recreational and instrumental purposes, the predictors for recreational and instrumental NMPDU differ in interesting ways with regard to race, gender, binge drinking, living arrangement, and Greek organization membership.

Motivations for prescription drug use in a marginalised open drug scene

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Aysel Sultan ◽  
Bernd Werse
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
Prescription Drug Use ◽  
The Individual

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore prevalence, contexts and motives for the use of various benzodiazepines, sedatives and opioids among injection drug users in Frankfurt’s open drug scene. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses quantitative data from ten waves of the bi-annual open drug scene survey carried out within the frames of the Frankfurt local drug monitoring system (MoSyD) and an additional sample of qualitative interviews to highlight the individual user perspectives as well as professional insights. Findings The results suggest that the prescription drugs act as “support drugs” when the drugs of choice are not available or affordable. Patterns of use also show that by acting to manage withdrawal symptoms, insomnia and relieving stress, prescription drugs also contribute to maintaining daily functionality. Originality/value The paper contributes to the discussion on the motives and functions of prescription drug use in an urban open drug scene.

Recreational Prescription Drug Use Among College Students

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan A Kolek
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Research University ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Prescription Drug Use ◽  
Other Substances

The purpose of this study was to explore recreational prescription drug use among undergraduate students. Although anecdotal accounts on this subject abound, empirical research is extremely limited. Data from a survey of a random sample of 734 students at a large public research university in the Northeast were examined. Results indicate that a substantial proportion of students reported having used prescription drugs for recreational purposes in the year prior to survey administration. Recreational prescription drug use was positively associated with the use of other substances including alcohol. Recreational prescription drug users were also more likely than other drug users to report negative consequences as a result of their drug use. Implications for future research and for student affairs are discussed.

Psychiatric Disorders, Drug Use, and Medical Status in Injection Drug Users With HIV Disease

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L. Batki ◽  
Stephen J. Ferrando ◽  
Luisa Manfredi ◽  
Julie London ◽  
Jerry Pattillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Hiv Disease ◽  
Medical Status

Validity of self-reported drug use among injection drug users and crack cocaine users recruited through street outreach

1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman L. Weatherby ◽  
Richard Needle ◽  
Helen Cesari ◽  
Robert Booth ◽  
Clyde B. McCoy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Crack Cocaine ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Street Outreach ◽  
Cocaine Users

scholarly journals Prescription Drug Misuse and Risk Behaviors Among Young Injection Drug Users

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen M. Johnson ◽  
Meghan Fibbi ◽  
Debra Langer ◽  
Karol Silva ◽  
Stephen E. Lankenau
Keyword(s):  
Prescription Drug ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Prescription Drug Misuse
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