Intentional misuse of over-the-counter medications, mental health, and polysubstance use in young adults

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 688-695

  Benotsch, Eric G ^a   Koester, Stephen ^b   Martin, Aaron M ^a   Cejka, Anna ^b   Luckman, Diana ^c   Jeffers, Amy J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Non medical use of prescription drugs; Over the counter medications; Substance use; Young adults

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANXIETY; COMORBIDITY; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG INTERACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANXIETY; COLORADO; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903762847     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9811-9     Document Type: Article

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