ArticleJournal of public health research2012
Misuse of prescription and illicit drugs among high-risk young adults in Los Angeles and New York.
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- Cannabidiol (CBD) and other drug use among young adults who use cannabis in Los Angeles.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
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- Initiation into heroin use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting: A longitudinal cohort study.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Article
- Density of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Current Marijuana Use among Young Adult Marijuana Users in Los Angeles.Substance use & misuse · 2019Article
- Health conditions and motivations for marijuana use among young adult medical marijuana patients and non-patient marijuana users.Drug and alcohol review · 2018Article
- Early Initiation of Substance Use as an Indicator of Problematic Substance Use Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men (YMSM).Substance use & misuse · 2018Article
- Drug use generations and patterns of injection drug use: Birth cohort differences among people who inject drugs in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2017Article
- Descriptive and injunctive network norms associated with nonmedical use of prescription drugs among homeless youth.Addictive behaviors · 2017Article
- Marijuana practices and patterns of use among young adult medical marijuana patients and non-patient marijuana users.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2017Article
- Prescription Opioid Injection Among HIV-Positive People Who Inject Drugs in a Canadian Setting.AIDS and behavior · 2016Article
- Risk factors associated with benzodiazepine use among people who inject drugs in an urban Canadian setting.Addictive behaviors · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrescription drug misuse among young adults is increasingly viewed as a public health concern, yet most research has focused on student populations and excluded high-risk groups. Furthermore, research on populations who report recent prescription drug misuse is limited. This study examined patterns of prescription drug misuse among high-risk young adults in Los Angeles (LA) and New York (NY), which represent different local markets for illicit and prescription drugs. DESIGN AND
methodsBetween 2009 and 2011, 596 young adults (16 to 25 years old) who had misused prescription drugs within the past 90 days were interviewed in Los Angeles and New York. Sampling was stratified to enroll three groups of high-risk young adults: injection drug users (IDUs); homeless persons; and polydrug users.
resultsIn both sites, lifetime history of receiving a prescription for an opioid, tranquilizer, or stimulant was high and commonly preceded misuse. Moreover, initiation of opioids occurred before heroin and initiation of prescription stimulants happened prior to illicit stimulants. NY participants more frequently misused oxycodone, heroin, and cocaine, and LA participants more frequently misused codeine, marijuana, and methamphetamine. Combining prescription and illicit drugs during drug using events was commonly reported in both sites. Opioids and tranquilizers were used as substitutes for other drugs, e.g., heroin, when these drugs were not available.
conclusionPatterns of drug use among high-risk young adults in Los Angeles and New York appear to be linked to differences in local markets in each city for illicit drugs and diverted prescription drugs.
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