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Neighborhood characteristics and prescription drug misuse among adolescents: the importance of social disorganization and social capital

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Ford, Jason A., Sacra, Sarah Ann, Yohros, Alexis·2017·International Journal of Drug Policy
DOI 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.001
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Background Prior research on prescription drug misuse has focused on identifying individual risk factors. While a few studies examine differences in misuse based on geographic residence, there is a lack of research that examines the relevance of neighbourhood characteristics.Methods The current research used data from the 2000 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, a sample of respondents that was generalizable to the non-institutionalised population of the United States. Logistic regression models were estimated to examine the relationship between neighbourhood characteristics (e.g., social disorganisation, social capital, and social participation) and prescription drug misuse (e.g., any misuse, pain reliever misuse, sedative/tranquiliser misuse, and stimulant misuse) among adolescent respondents ages 12-17.Results Findings show that neighbourhood characteristics were significantly associated with any prescription drug misuse and also the misuse of prescription opioids. Adolescents in socially disorganised neighbourhoods and also those in neighbourhoods with lower levels of social capital were more likely to report prescription drug misuse. Interestingly, adolescents with greater levels of social participation were more likely to report prescription drug misuse.Conclusion These findings were largely consistent with prior research examining the significance of neighbourhood characteristics in relation to crime and deviance. In order to adequately address the ongoing prescription drug epidemic in the United States, policy makers must address the neighbourhood characteristics that are known to be associated with prescription drug misuse.

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  • Neighborhoods with high crime and deviance rates are associated with higher rates of opioid misuse among adolescents ages 12-17 living in socially disorganized areas.

    “Sociological research has identified that neighborhoods with high crime and deviance rates are associated with higher rates of opioid misuse among adolescents ages 12–17 living in socially disorganized areas (80).”

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Authors
Ford, J. A., Sacra, S. A., & Yohros, A.
Affiliations
University of Central Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Ford, Jason A.
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Drug Policy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-08
Volume
46
Pages
47-53
ISSN
0955-3959 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.001
OpenAlex
W2621589312
Cited by
54
References
61
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 4
FWCI
4.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • International Journal of Drug Policy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Keywords
prescription drug misuse, adolescents, neighborhood characteristics, social disorganization, social capital, social participation, prescription opioids, stimulant abuse, neighborhood effects
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Anomie, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Residence Characteristics, Risk Factors, United States, Logistic Models, Substance-Related Disorders, Social Participation, Prescription Drug Misuse, Social Capital

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