title: Illegal college ADHD stimulant distributors: characteristics and potential areas of intervention.
abstract: This study identifies indicators of college students, with prescriptions to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) stimulants, who are most likely to distribute their medication to nonprescribed peers. 2,313 undergraduate students at a large Southeastern University were surveyed from 2009 to 2011. 5.2% (n = 120) were currently taking a prescribed ADHD stimulant. Analyses revealed that distributors are more likely to (1) take their medication less frequently; (2) misuse their stimulants for "off label" purposes; (3) be a member of a fraternity; (4) overestimate the percentages of users; and (5) belong to at-risk peer groups. The work concludes by discussing the study's implications, limitations and future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40515, USA. desantis@uky.edu
authors.forename: Alan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: DeSantis
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.forename: Elisia L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants