title: An Examination of the Situational Factors Associated With the Misuse of Prescription Analgesics Among College Students.
abstract: The current study examined the effect that students' educational environment has on the prevalence and motivations associated with the misuse of prescription analgesics (MPA). A sample of 893 undergraduate students was recruited from one religiously affiliated private university and one public university in the Southern United States. Participants completed an in-class survey assessing MPA-related behavior and their associated motivations. Results indicated that students attending the religiously affiliated university displayed lower rates of MPA. Multivariate analyses revealed that a positive drug abuse screening, prescription status, and grade point average are the strongest predictors of past-year MPA for both schools. Some motivations for medical misuse differed significantly between campuses. Implications as to how these differences can inform programs aimed at the reduction of prescription analgesic abuse are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA Andrew_Gallucci@baylor.edu.
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gallucci
authors.affiliation: Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wynveen
authors.affiliation: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hackman
authors.affiliation: Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Usdan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D063425:Binge Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012067:Religion; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid
keywords: college students; misuse; motivations; prescription analgesics