Title

Nonmedical prescription drug use and delinquency: An analysis with a national sample

Authors

Authors

J. A. Ford

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Drug Issues

Keywords

TRIPARTITE CONCEPTUAL-FRAMEWORK; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SAMPLE; SUBSTANCE; USE; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; UNITED-STATES; DIFFERENTIAL ASSOCIATION; ILLICIT; USE; SELF-REPORT; FOLLOW-UP; JUVENILE ARRESTEES; Substance Abuse

Abstract

There is an abundance of research on the association between substance use and delinquency. However an area yet to be examined is the association between nonmedical prescription drug use and delinquency. This is important given the substantial increase in nonmedical prescription drug use in recent years and the fact that recent national surveys of substance use show that the prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use is now greater than that of illicit drugs other than marijuana. Using data from a national sample, this research examines the association between nonmedical prescription drug use and delinquency among adolescents. Findings indicate that nonmedical prescription drug use is significantly associated with self-reported delinquency and arrest However, the use of other illicit drugs is more strongly associated with self-reported delinquency and arrest than nonmedical prescription drug use.

Journal Title

Journal of Drug Issues

Volume

38

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Review

Language

English

First Page

493

Last Page

516

WOS Identifier

WOS:000257388800006

ISSN

0022-0426

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