ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2014
Recreational use of prescription medications among Canadian young people: identifying disparities.
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- Nonmedical Use of Benzodiazepines among Immigrant and Native-Born Adolescents in Spain: National Trends and Related Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Gender differences in the nonmedical use of psychoactive medications in the school population- national trends and related factors.BMC pediatrics · 2019Article
- A gender-based analysis of nonmedical prescription opioid use among people who use illicit drugs.Addictive behaviors · 2019Article
- Urban-rural variation in the socioeconomic determinants of opioid overdose.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2019Article
- Prescription opioid poisoning across urban and rural areas: identifying vulnerable groups and geographic areas.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2017Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Substance Use and Misuse among Kosovar Adolescents; Cross Sectional Study of Scholastic, Familial-, and Sports-Related Factors of Influence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
- Harm reduction for young people who use prescription opioids extra-medically: Obstacles and opportunities.The International journal on drug policy · 2016Review
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Abstract
objectivesWhile the recreational use of prescription medications is widely recognized as a growing public health issue, there are limited epidemiological studies on patterns of use in Canada, particularly studies identifying populations at highest risk. The objective of this study was to describe recreational prescription drug use among Canadian adolescents by age, sex, socio-economic, immigration and geographic status.
methodsData were obtained from grade 9 and 10 students participating in the 2009/2010 cycle of the nationally representative Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study (n=10,429). Students were asked about past-year recreational use of pain relievers, stimulants and sedative/tranquilizer medications. Cross-tabulations and multi-level Poisson regression were conducted to evaluate the prevalence of use and to explore disparities.
resultsApproximately 7% of students reported past-year recreational use of one or more prescription medication(s). Females reported 1.25 times the risk of recreational use of pain relievers as compared with males (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04-1.51). Students of lower socio-economic status (SES) were 2.41 times more likely to report recreational use of any type of medication (95% CI: 1.94-2.99). Recreational use of pain reliever medications was highest among rural youth living in close proximity to urban centres. Rates for all medications were similar between immigrant and non-immigrant students.
conclusionsRecreational prescription drug use disproportionately affects certain subgroups of youth, including females, those of lower SES and those in some rural settings more than others. These results provide foundational data to inform preventive efforts aimed at management of the nonmedical use and divergence of prescription medications.
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