Screening for Nonmedical Use and Misuse of Prescription Medication by Adolescents
Rates of reporting the nonmedical use of prescription medication or prescription medication misuse vary by screen, and some exceed national estimates. Nonmedical use of prescription medication or prescription medication misuse may be more common than previously reported, although some responses may be false positives. Refining questions could elucidate an especially concerning behavior given widespread fentanyl contamination.
Authors
- Elissa R. Weitzman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1299-0008)
- Melissa Brogna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4462-3600)
- Sharon J. L. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7353-3161)
- Jennifer A. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5421-0068)
- Machiko Minegishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2138-458X)
- Geetha Subramaniam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-4483)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342241292419
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.33
Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse