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Prescription Opioid Abuse, Prescription Opioid Addiction, and Heroin Abuse among Adolescents in a Recovery High School: A Pilot Study
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Vosburg, Suzanne K.; Eaton, Thomas A.; Sokolowska, Marta; Osgood, Eric D.; Ashworth, Judy B.; Trudeau, Jeremiah J.; Muffett-Lipinski, Michelle; Katz, Nathaniel P. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2016
The progression from prescription opioid (RXO) abuse to RXO addiction is not well understood in adolescents, nor is the progression from RXO addiction to heroin abuse. The purpose of this pilot study was to characterize the development of RXO drug abuse, RXO drug addiction, and heroin abuse in a small cohort of adolescents recovering from opioid…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Drug Therapy, Pain
Association of Parental Awareness of Using Schoolbags with Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Carrying Habits of Schoolchildren
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Dianat, Iman; Karimi, Mohammad Ali – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
The association between parental awareness of using schoolbags and the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms and carrying habits of children was investigated in a cross-sectional study in Tabriz, Iran. Data on 454 students aged 11-14 years and their parents (n = 358) were analyzed. The awareness of the recommended weight limit, appropriate method…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Physiology, Human Body, Early Adolescents
A Survey of Students Participating in a Computer-Assisted Education Programme
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Yel, Elif Binboga; Korhan, Orhan – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2015
This paper mainly examines anthropometric data, data regarding the habits, experiences, and attitudes of the students about their tablet/laptop/desktop computer use, in addition to self-reported musculoskeletal discomfort levels and frequencies of students participating in a tablet-assisted interactive education programme. A two-part questionnaire…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Surveys
Perceived Musculoskeletal Discomfort among Elementary, Middle, and High School String Players
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Russell, Joshua A.; Benedetto, Rachel L. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 2014
The purposes of this study were to identify the body regions where young string players report experiencing musculoskeletal discomfort and explore factors that may impact their perceived discomfort. A purposive yet nonprobability sample of elementary (n = 101), middle school (n = 97), and high school (n = 159) students participated in the study by…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Musical Instruments
Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea by School Adolescents in ILE-IFE, Nigeria
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Ogunfowokan, Adesola A.; Babatunde, Oluwayemisi A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2010
Dysmenorrhea is a problem that girls and women face and often manage themselves with or without support from health professionals. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted among adolescents with dysmenorrhea (N = 150) in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The aims of the study were to determine their knowledge of menstruation and primary dysmenorrhea,…
Descriptors: Females, School Nurses, Health Personnel, Adolescents
Prevalence of Chronic Diseases in Adolescents with Intellectual Disability
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Oeseburg, B.; Jansen, D. E. M. C.; Dijkstra, G. J.; Groothoff, J. W.; Reijneveld, S. A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Valid community-based data on the prevalence of chronic diseases in adolescents (12-18 years) with intellectual disability (ID-adolescents) are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence rates and the nature of chronic diseases in a population of ID-adolescents and to compare them with the rates among adolescents in the general…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Adolescents, Foreign Countries