College Student Drug Use: Patterns, Concerns, Consequences, and Interest in Intervention
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Although previous surveys have indicated high rates of illicit and prescription drug misuse among college students, few have assessed negative consequences, personal concerns, or interest in interventions for drug use. In a survey of 262 college students who self-reported lifetime use of an illicit drug, 69% reported at least one negative consequence over the course of their lifetime and 63% in the past year. Many also reported being moderately concerned (28%) about their drug or medication misuse and moderately interested in some form of intervention (76%). The frequency of marijuana use and medication misuse in the past month was related to increased negative consequences and personal concerns even when controlling for the frequency of past month alcohol use. There were relatively few differences as a function of gender or year in college.
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Some low-quality evidence suggests that patients may be at increased risk of return to use during the postpartum period; small studies in cocaine use disorder showed 27% and 41% of participants returned to use after 3 months and 2 years, respectively.
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- Authors
- Palmer, R. S., McMahon, T. J., Moreggi, D. I., Rounsaville, B. J., & Ball, S. A.
- Affiliations
- Yale University (US)
- University of New Haven (US)
- Venue
- Journal of College Student Development
- Publisher
- Project MUSE
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 124-132
- ISSN
- 0897-5264 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-3382
- PMC
- PMC3856915
- OpenAlex
- W2012178222
- Cited by
- 74
- References
- 16
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- FWCI
- 3.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- Journal of college student development (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Yale University
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (P50DA009241)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Demography › Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Keywords
- illicit drug use, prescription drug misuse, cannabis use, alcohol consumption, gender differences, year in college
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