This study examines the risk factors predicting non-prescribed stimulant use (NPSU) among adolescents, with an emphasis on whether such factors are reflective of instrumental (e.g. studying) and/or recreational (e.g. partying) drug consumption settings. Using data from Monitoring the Future (2011), we employed a series of logistic regression models to establish predictors of 12-month self-reported Adderall or Ritalin use without a doctor’s note among 8th and 10th graders. Whereas studies of college students have found NPSU to correlate with instrumental motives and productivity-related demands, we find no association between NPSU and indicators of academic strain for this younger sample. Rather, we find that the age of onset and current use...
Objective: The current research examines whether measures associated with Akers\u27 social learning ...
Aims To examine the prevalence rates and correlates of non-medical use of prescription stimulants (...
Recent research indicates that the prevalence of non-medical prescription drug use is now greater th...
Data show that the prevalence of non-medical use of prescription stimulants is higher among college ...
OBJECTIVE: To examine prescription stimulant use among college students, particularly use with versu...
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published arti...
Prescription ADHD medication has been shown to be on the rise as a drug of abuse among young people....
There has been a tremendous increase in the prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among ado...
Research findings suggest that approximately 2-10% of college students display symptoms of Attention...
The role of schools in preventing substance use among adolescents is a priority for public health ad...
In an attempt to maximize their academic performance, many American college students turn toward suc...
Objective: The current research examines whether measures associated with Akers\u27 social learning ...
This study examines whether GPA affects the rate at which students use nonmedical prescription stimu...
Recent research indicates that the prevalence of non-medical prescription drug use is now greater th...
Data from the 2001 College Alcohol Study, a national sample of U.S. college students, were used to c...
Objective: The current research examines whether measures associated with Akers\u27 social learning ...
Aims To examine the prevalence rates and correlates of non-medical use of prescription stimulants (...
Recent research indicates that the prevalence of non-medical prescription drug use is now greater th...
Data show that the prevalence of non-medical use of prescription stimulants is higher among college ...
OBJECTIVE: To examine prescription stimulant use among college students, particularly use with versu...
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published arti...
Prescription ADHD medication has been shown to be on the rise as a drug of abuse among young people....
There has been a tremendous increase in the prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among ado...
Research findings suggest that approximately 2-10% of college students display symptoms of Attention...
The role of schools in preventing substance use among adolescents is a priority for public health ad...
In an attempt to maximize their academic performance, many American college students turn toward suc...
Objective: The current research examines whether measures associated with Akers\u27 social learning ...
This study examines whether GPA affects the rate at which students use nonmedical prescription stimu...
Recent research indicates that the prevalence of non-medical prescription drug use is now greater th...
Data from the 2001 College Alcohol Study, a national sample of U.S. college students, were used to c...
Objective: The current research examines whether measures associated with Akers\u27 social learning ...
Aims To examine the prevalence rates and correlates of non-medical use of prescription stimulants (...
Recent research indicates that the prevalence of non-medical prescription drug use is now greater th...