Nonmedical prescription stimulant use among college students: Why we need to do something and what we need to do

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-426

  Arria, Amelia M ^a   Dupont, Robert L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Institute for Behavior and Health   (United States)

Author keywords

college students; Nonmedical drug use; prescription stimulants

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; ILLICIT DRUG; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; OPIATE;

BEHAVIOR; COLLEGE STUDENT; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG INDUSTRY; HUMANS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SELF MEDICATION; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 77957927169     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2010.509273     Document Type: Review

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