Title

Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use Among College Students: A Comparison Between Athletes And Nonathletes

Keywords

Athletics; College students; Nonmedical prescription drug use

Abstract

Given the substantial increase in nonmedical prescription drug use in recent years and a lack of research on the topic, the author analyzed data on nonmedical prescription drug use among college students. Participants and Methods: Using data from the 2001 College Alcohol Study (N = 10,904), the author examined variation in nonmedical prescription drug use on the basis of athletic involvement. Previous research shows that college athletes are at greater risk for certain types of substance use. Results: Findings indicate that athletes are less likely to report nonmedical prescription drug use than are nonathletes. Conclusions: This shows that involvement in athletics, especially for women, is a protective factor for substance use among college students. © 2008 Heldref Publications.

Publication Date

9-1-2008

Publication Title

Journal of American College Health

Volume

57

Issue

2

Number of Pages

211-220

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3200/JACH.57.2.211-220

Socpus ID

58149279360 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/58149279360

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