Simoni-Wastila Linda, Strickler Gail
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 21201, UA.
Am J Public Health. 2004 Feb;94(2):266-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.2.266.
We estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for the problem use of prescription drugs, overall and by therapeutic class. Applying logistic regression analysis to data from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, we found that nearly 1.3 million Americans aged 12 years and older experience problem use of prescription drugs signifying physiological dependence or heavy daily use. Those at greatest risk include older adults, females, those in poor/fair health, and daily alcohol drinkers.
我们估算了处方药问题使用的总体患病率及危险因素,并按治疗类别进行了分析。通过对全国家庭药物滥用调查数据进行逻辑回归分析,我们发现,近130万12岁及以上的美国人存在处方药问题使用情况,这意味着存在生理依赖或每日大量使用。风险最高的人群包括老年人、女性、健康状况较差/一般的人以及每日饮酒者。