Perceived harmfulness predicts nonmedical use of prescription drugs among college students: Interactions with sensation-seeking

Prevention Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-201

  Arria, Amelia M ^a   Caldeira, Kimberly M ^a   Vincent, Kathryn B ^a   O'Grady, Kevin E ^a   Wish, Eric D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Nonmedical prescription drug use; Perceived harm; Prevention; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SENSATION; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RISK-TAKING; SENSATION; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 51749117587     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-008-0095-8     Document Type: Article

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