Health-compromising practices of undergraduate college students: Examining racial/ethnic and gender differences in characteristics of prescription stimulant misuse

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• 作者：Sheena Cruz ; ^{Sheena.Cruz@student.csulb.edu} ; Stephanie Sumstine ^{Stephanie.Sumstine@student.csulb.edu} ; Jocelyne Mendez ^{Jocelyne.Mendez@student.csulb.edu} ; Niloofar Bavarian ^{Niloofar.Bavarian@csulb.edu}
• 关键词：Prescription stimulants ; College students ; Drug use
• 刊名：Addictive Behaviors
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：May 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：68
• 期：Complete
• 页码：59-65
• 全文大小：266 K
• 卷排序：68

文摘

Illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is prevalent among college students. Associations were found between race, gender, and IUPS characteristics. Being Asian or Latino increased the odds of smoking stimulants. Being Female increased the odds of using stimulants to lose weight. Many of the associations remained after controlling for known correlates of IUPS.