Title

Misuse Of Over-The-Counter Cough Or Cold Medications Among Adolescents: Prevalence And Correlates In A National Sample

Keywords

Adolescence; Dextromethorphan; Over-the-counter medications; Risk factors; Substance use

Abstract

The current research examines the misuse of over-the-counter cough/cold medications among adolescents with data from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Findings indicate that age, gender, family income, physical and mental health, and the use of alcohol and other drugs are correlates of the misuse of over-the-counter cough/cold medications. © 2009 Society for Adolescent Medicine.

Publication Date

5-1-2009

Publication Title

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volume

44

Issue

5

Number of Pages

505-507

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.140

Socpus ID

64549150550 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/64549150550

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