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SynthesisClinical child and family psychology review2015

Misuse of stimulant medication among college students: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis.

Kari Benson, Kate Flory, Kathryn L Humphreys, Steve S Lee

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Synthesis in Clinical child and family psychology review, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 112 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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112citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

112 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 321 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Use of Stimulant Diversion Prevention Strategies in Pediatric Primary Care and Associations With Provider Characteristics.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2021
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  16. Internet Gaming Disorder and Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use: The Moderating Role of Student Status.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kari BensonDepartment of Psychology, Barnwell College, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Kate Flory
Kathryn L Humphreys
Steve S Lee
University of South Carolina · USTulane University · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The misuse of stimulant medication among college students is a prevalent and growing problem. The purpose of this review and meta-analysis is to summarize the current research on rates and demographic and psychosocial correlates of stimulant medication misuse among college students, to provide methodological guidance and other ideas for future research, and to provide some preliminary suggestions for preventing and reducing misuse on college campuses. Random-effects meta-analysis found that the rate of stimulant medication misuse among college students was estimated at 17 % (95 % CI [0.13, 0.23], p < .001) and identified several psychological variables that differentiated misusers and nonusers, including symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, problems associated with alcohol use, and marijuana use. A qualitative review of the literature also revealed that Greek organization membership, academic performance, and other substance use were associated with misuse. Students are misusing primarily for academic reasons, and the most common source for obtaining stimulant medication is peers with prescriptions. Interpretation of findings is complicated by the lack of a standard misuse definition as well as validated tools for measuring stimulant misuse. The relation between stimulant medication misuse and extra curricular participation, academic outcomes, depression, and eating disorders requires further investigation, as do the reasons why students divert or misuse and whether policies on college campuses contribute to the high rates of misuse among students. Future research should also work to develop and implement effective prevention strategies for reducing the diversion and misuse of stimulant medication on college campuses.

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Central Nervous System StimulantsAchievementAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCollege Fraternities and SororitiesHumansMotivationPeer GroupPrescription Drug MisusePrevalenceRisk FactorsStudentsSubstance-Related DisordersUniversitiesCentral Nervous System Stimulants

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PMID25575768
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