King Keith A, Vidourek Rebecca A, Merianos Ashley L
Health Promotion and Education Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0068, USA.
J Prim Prev. 2013 Aug;34(4):237-49. doi: 10.1007/s10935-013-0308-1.
Nonmedical prescription drug (NMPD) use is a significant health issue among youth. The purpose of this study was to examine NMPD use among students in 7th through 12th grades. A total of 54,631 students participated in the study, which utilized the PRIDE Questionnaire. A total of 13.6 % of youth reported lifetime NMPD use. Hispanic youth were more likely than white or African American youth to report use of NMPDs. Engaging in high levels of pro-social behaviors and having high levels of parent and teacher/school protective factors decreased the odds of use among males, females, 7th and 8th grade students and 9th through 12th grade students. Conversely, engaging in risky behaviors and having friends who used other substances increased the odds for use. Study findings highlight the increasing problem of prescription drug use. Prevention professionals may benefit from findings that can be used to tailor educational initiatives to students.
非医疗用途处方药（NMPD）的使用在青少年中是一个重大的健康问题。本研究的目的是调查7至12年级学生中NMPD的使用情况。共有54,631名学生参与了这项研究，该研究采用了PRIDE问卷。共有13.6%的青少年报告曾使用过NMPD。西班牙裔青少年比白人或非裔美国青少年更有可能报告使用过NMPD。参与高水平的亲社会行为以及拥有高水平的家长和教师/学校保护因素会降低男性、女性、7至8年级学生以及9至12年级学生使用NMPD的几率。相反，从事危险行为以及有使用其他物质的朋友会增加使用NMPD的几率。研究结果凸显了处方药使用这一日益严重的问题。预防专业人员可能会从这些可用于为学生量身定制教育举措的研究结果中受益。
