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Hermos, J.; Winter, M.; Heeren, T.; Hingson, R. – Substance Abuse, 2009
The authors determined whether lifetime prescription drug misuse (PDM) associated with increased risks for alcohol-related problems among 18- to 34-year-old, NESARC respondents. Among 8222 "ever-drinkers," 15.4% reported ever "misusing sedatives, tranquilizers, painkillers or stimulants ... as prescriptions or from indirect sources." Outcomes were…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
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Muilenburg, Jessica Legge; Johnson, William D. – Substance Abuse, 2006
This study found 20.4% of children attending a middle school located in rural Mississippi had used inhalants to "get high," a figure that is much larger than the national average. Many (3.4%) students reported they had used inhalants on 10 or more occasions. Inhalant use was most associated with being younger, ever smoking, riding with a…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Inhalants, Substance Abuse