Asthma inhaler misuse and substance abuse: a random survey of secondary school students

Article Abstract:

Middle- and high-school tudents who misuse asthma inhaler medication were found to be more likely to drink alcohol, binge drink, use marijuana and other illicit drugs, and to smoke cigarettes than students who used asthma inhaler medication only as prescribed.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Antiasthmatic Preparations, Students, Senior High, Students, Junior High, Health aspects, Usage, Risk factors, High school students, Comparative analysis, Drug use, Junior high school students, Middle and junior high school students, Antiasthmatic agents

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Sources of prescription drugs for illicit use

Article Abstract:

The sources of four classes of abusable prescription medications used illicitly by undergraduate students are investigated. Strong evidences point towards the peers of the students as the source from where they obtain the abusable prescription drugs.

Analysis, Medication abuse, Prescription drug abuse

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Comparison of Web and mail surveys for studying secondary consequences associated with substance use: evidence for minimal mode effects

Article Abstract:

A comparative analysis on the usage of web and mail surveys for analyzing the behavioral patterns of drug users is presented.

United States, Drug Addicts, Methods, Behavior, Drug abusers, Health surveys

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