A survey of nonmedical use of tranquilizers, stimulants, and pain relievers among college students: Patterns of use among users and factors related to abstinence in non-users

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 272-276

  Brandt, Sara A ^a   Taverna, Elise C ^a   Hallock, Robert M ^a  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Non medical prescription drug use; Polydrug use; Stimulant abuse

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; AMPHETAMINE PLUS DEXAMPHETAMINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CODEINE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; METHYLPHENIDATE; OXYCODONE; TRANQUILIZER; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DECISION MAKING; DRUG ABUSE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; STUDENT ATTITUDE; ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK; PREVALENCE; STUDENTS; TEMPERANCE; TRANQUILIZING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922403644     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.07.034     Document Type: Article

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