Pilot study of abuse of asthma inhalers by middle and high school students.
During a school-based survey, middle and high school students (n = 1536) reported on their nonprescribed, lifetime use of asthma inhalers. Approximately 15% of 8th and 9th graders reported using nonprescribed asthma inhalers; the odds for this behavior were significantly higher for these students (2.25 and 2.30, respectively) and the nonprescribed use of asthma inhalers was significantly associated with higher rates of other drug use.
Boyd
Carol J
CJ
Substance Abuse Research Center, The University of Michigan, 475 Market Place, Suite D, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-1649, USA.
Teter
Christian J
CJ
McCabe
Sean Esteban
SE
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000293:Adolescent; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents