Diversion of Prescription Medication in a College Student Sample

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dc.contributor.advisorJohnson, Brianen_US
dc.contributor.authorGarnier, Laura Mariaen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCriminology and Criminal Justiceen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-20T05:38:50Z
dc.date.available2008-06-20T05:38:50Z
dc.date.issued2008-05-05en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study sought to determine rates of prescription diversion, what medications are diverted, and what risk factors predict diversion. Surveys from 554 respondents in the College Life Study (CLS) who had been prescribed a medication were obtained and examined. Prevalence estimates for diversion were computed for four types of medications. Regressions were run testing for predictive effects of low self-control, prior deviance, and social bonds on diversion. Almost one third (31%) of students reporting either sharing or selling a prescription in their lifetime. Prescription ADHD medications were most likely to be diverted. Regression models supported the hypothesis that prior deviant behavior was related to diversion. These findings were partially mediated by the role of perceived social norms and perceived harm. Findings suggest diversion is a common problem on college campuses, and more must be done to identify risk factors of diversion to curtail this behavior. Implications for policy are discussed.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/8228
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledSociology, Criminology and Penologyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolleddrug diversionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledprescription medicationen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledprescription stimulantsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledprescription pain relieversen_US
dc.titleDiversion of Prescription Medication in a College Student Sampleen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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