title: Prescription medication sharing among adolescents: prevalence, risks, and outcomes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Academic Edge, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana 47408, USA. rick@academicedge.com
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Goldsworthy
authors.forename: Christopher B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Mayhorn
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D055553:Prescription Drugs