Prescription medication sharing among adolescents: prevalence, risks, and outcomes.
We interviewed 594 adolescents throughout the United States. One in five reported sharing prescription medication. Of these, less than half received instructions, many delayed professional care, few informed providers, and a third reported experiencing side effects. Efforts to reduce medication sharing prevalence and risks among adolescents may be justified.
Goldsworthy
Richard C
RC
The Academic Edge, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana 47408, USA. rick@academicedge.com
Mayhorn
Christopher B
CB
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D056687:Off-Label Use; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012651:Self Medication; D014481:United States
D055553:Prescription Drugs