Abstract
Purpose
Examine the past-year prevalence of nonmedical use of prescription opioids (NUPOs),
heroin use, and the concurrent NUPO and heroin in a sample of 12th graders involved
in 16 different sports.
Methods
A secondary analysis of nationally representative data from nine cohorts (2006–2014)
of the Monitoring the Future study (n = 21,557).
Results
No differences were found between 12th graders who participated in at least one competitive
sport and nonparticipants with respect to past-year NUPO, heroin use, and concurrent
NUPO and heroin use. Most of the 16 sports analyzed were not associated with the three
drug use outcomes. However, 12th graders who participated in ice hockey had substantially
greater odds of both past-year heroin use and concurrent NUPO and heroin, while those
who participated in weightlifting (NUPO and heroin) and wrestling (NUPO) had slightly
higher odds of using these drugs.
Conclusions
The study provides critical information to inform physicians, parents, and school
officials of the risks associated with participating in certain high contact sports,
particularly ice hockey.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 01, 2016
Accepted:
September 22,
2016
Received:
August 31,
2016
Footnotes
Conflicts of interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Disclaimer: The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute on Drug Abuse or the National Institutes of Health.
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