Misuse of Over-the-Counter Cough or Cold Medications Among Adolescents: Prevalence and Correlates in a National Sample

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 505-507

  Ford, Jason A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Dextromethorphan; Over the counter medications; Risk factors; Substance use

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLD; COUGHING; DRUG MISUSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; CHILD; COMMON COLD; COUGH; EXPECTORANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64549150550     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.140     Document Type: Article

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