ERIC Number: EJ1275434
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 5
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Is Greek Affiliation a Prescription for Drug Abuse? Examining Misuse of Prescription Stimulants and Downers in High School and College
Journal of American College Health, v68 n7 p678-682 2020
Objective: Compared to nonaffiliated students, Greek students engage in higher rates of prescription drug abuse (PDA). We examined PDA among Greek students compared to non-Greek students, and whether PDA in high school predicted joining a Greek organization in college. Participants: From November to December 2014, 509 undergraduate students at a large, southeastern institution participated in an online survey. Methods: Stratified random sampling with academic classification as the strata; chi-square analyses were conducted to test study hypotheses. Results: Greek students were no more likely than non-Greek students to ever engage in overall PDA. However, Greek students were significantly more likely to report abuse of stimulants, but not downers, in college and in high school. Conclusions: Future research to examine individual types of prescription drugs abused in high school and their affiliation with PDA among Greek students, compared to non-Greek students, in college is warranted.
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, High Schools, Comparative Analysis, Sororities, Fraternities, Group Membership, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Stimulants, Narcotics, State Universities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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