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Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents: Evidence of Greater Use Among Rural Adolescents

Description
Analyzes a sample of adolescents aged 12 to 17 to determine if rural residence is linked with nonmedical prescription drug use and the factors related to nonmedical prescription drug use.
Author(s)
Jennifer R. Havens, April M. Young, Christopher E. Havens
Citation
JAMA Pediatrics, 165(3), 250-255
Date
03/2011
Type
Document
Tagged as
Alcohol use · Children and youth · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data