title: Patterns of aspirin use among American youth.
abstract: The use of aspirin was ascertained in several population cohorts. In the college age samples, aspirin had been used in the previous 48-hour period by one of every 4 students. Females reported a higher rate (33.2%) than males (16.9%). In the 4th to 12th grade samples, aspirin use was higher than other drugs with 39.6% of the 3,306 students sampled indicating that they had ingested aspirin during the previous week. In a 9--11 year-old category, 25% of these 4th to 6th graders used aspirin without parental knowledge. The relationship of aspirin use and drug education is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001241:Aspirin; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012651:Self Medication; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin