The misuse and diversion of prescribed ADHD medications by college students

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-153

  Rabiner, David L ^a   Anastopoulos, Arthur D ^b   Costello, E Jane ^a   Hoyle, Rick H ^a   McCabe, Sean Esteban ^c   Swartzwelder, H Scott ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); College students; Diversion; Motives; Prescription drug abuse; Prescription stimulants

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349226850     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054708320414     Document Type: Article

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