title: Correlates of prescription drug market involvement among young adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  While a significant minority of prescription drug misusers report purchasing prescription drugs, little is known about prescription drug selling. We build upon past research on illicit drug markets, which increasingly recognizes networks and nightlife as influential, by examining prescription drug market involvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  We use data from 404 young adult prescription drug misusers sampled from nightlife scenes. Using logistic regression, we examine recent selling of and being approached to sell prescription drugs, predicted using demographics, misuse, prescription access, and nightlife scene involvement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Those from the wealthiest parental class and heterosexuals had higher odds (OR=6.8) of selling. Higher sedative and stimulant misuse (OR=1.03), having a stimulant prescription (OR=4.14), and having sold other illegal drugs (OR=6.73) increased the odds of selling. College bar scene involvement increased the odds of selling (OR=2.73) and being approached to sell (OR=2.09). Males (OR=1.93), stimulant users (OR=1.03), and sedative prescription holders (OR=2.11) had higher odds of being approached.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  College bar scene involvement was the only site associated with selling and being approached; such participation may provide a network for prescription drug markets. There were also differences between actual selling and being approached. Males were more likely to be approached, but not more likely to sell than females, while the opposite held for those in the wealthiest parental class relative to lower socioeconomic statuses. Given that misuse and prescriptions of sedatives and stimulants were associated with prescription drug market involvement, painkiller misusers may be less likely to sell their drugs given the associated physiological dependence.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, Department of Sociology, 700 W State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vuolo
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, Department of Sociology, 700 W State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Center for HIV Educational Studies & Training, 142 West 36th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10018, USA. Electronic address: bckelly@purdue.edu.
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.affiliation: Center for HIV Educational Studies & Training, 142 West 36th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10018, USA; Hunter College of the City University of New York, Department of Psychology, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Brooke E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.affiliation: Center for HIV Educational Studies & Training, 142 West 36th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10018, USA; Hunter College of the City University of New York, Department of Psychology, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA; The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D064423:Drug Trafficking / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D016017:Odds Ratio; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012932:Social Facilitation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: Drug markets; Prescription drug misuse; Young adults