Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 634-637, December 2009

Prescription Medication Sharing Among Adolescents: Prevalence, Risks, and Outcomes

  • Richard C. Goldsworthy, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Academic Edge, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Richard C. Goldsworthy, Ph.D., Academic Edge, Inc., 108 E. 14th Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47408.
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  • Christopher B. Mayhorn, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Received 2 April 2009; accepted 16 June 2009. published online 03 August 2009.

Abstract 

We interviewed 594 adolescents throughout the United States. One in five reported sharing prescription medication. Of these, less than half received instructions, many delayed professional care, few informed providers, and a third reported experiencing side effects. Efforts to reduce medication sharing prevalence and risks among adolescents may be justified.

Keywords: Prescription medication sharing, Loaning, Borrowing, Diversion, Prevlaence, Risks, Adolescents

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00235-3

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.06.002

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 634-637, December 2009

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