title: Alcohol use, impulsivity, and the non-medical use of prescription stimulants among college students.
abstract: The non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) is a growing public health concern. College students have been identified as a particularly at risk population for engagement in NMUPD. Across all prescription drug classes, stimulants show the highest ratio of illicit to medical use and are thus important to examine within this population. Emerging research has suggested a relationship between the non-medical use of prescription stimulants (NMUPS) and alcohol use within the college student population. Finally, the construct of impulsivity may serve as an additional indicator for students who engage in NMUPS as well as those who engage in NMUPS/alcohol co-ingestion. The purpose of this paper is to expand on previous prevalence data collected for the past year NMUPS and NMUPS/alcohol co-ingestion. Additionally, this paper examines whether those who engage in NMUPS or NMUPS/alcohol co-ingestion differ significantly from their non-using counterparts on measures of alcohol use, alcohol related negative consequences, binge drinking, and impulsivity. Finally, binary logistic regression models indicated that increased alcohol use, alcohol related negative consequences, and impulsivity all significantly increase the odds of an individual engaging in NMUPS or NMUPS/alcohol co-ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Auburn University Department of Psychology, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36830, United States. Electronic address: bzm0013@auburn.edu.
authors.forename: Bryan G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.affiliation: Auburn University Department of Psychology, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36830, United States.
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.affiliation: Auburn University Department of Psychology, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36830, United States.
authors.forename: Andrea R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Diulio
authors.affiliation: University of Memphis, 202 Psychology Building, Memphis, TN 38152, United States.
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, 037 James E. Foy Hall, Auburn, AL 36830, United States.
authors.forename: Kimberly B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Garza
authors.affiliation: Auburn University Department of Psychology, 226 Thach Hall, Auburn, AL 36830, United States. Electronic address: correcj@auburn.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Correia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D015144:Southeastern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D055553:Prescription Drugs
keywords: Alcohol; College students; Impulsivity; Prescription drugs