An Epidemiologic Overview of Prescription Drug Misuse

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An Epidemiologic Overview of Prescription Drug Misuse

Extramedical Use

Classes of drugs

Reported Lifetime and Past Year Use of Prescription Drugs, NHSDA 1998

Past Year Use of Prescription Drugs by Sex, NHSDA, 1998

Reported Use of Analgesics in Past Year (By Sex)

Reported Use of Tranquilizers in Past Year (By Sex)

Reported Use of Sedatives in Past Year (By Sex)

Reported Use of Stimulants in Past Year (By Sex)

Reported Use of Analgesics in Past Year (Male)

Reported Use of Analgesics in Past Year (Female)

Reported Past Year Use of Prescription Drugs , Ages 60+

Lifetime Prevalence of Extramedical Analgesic Use

Lifetime Prevalence of Extramedical Analgesic Use by Sex

Lifetime Prevalence of Extramedical Analgesic Use by Age Group

Lifetime Prevalence of Extramedical Analgesic Use by Race

Lifetime Prevalence of Extramedical Analgesic Use by Family Income

Prevalence of Extramedical Analgesic Use, Recent Users ( 2 Years or Less)

Reported Lifetime and Past Year Dependence of Prescription Drugs, NCS

Past Year Dependence of Prescription Drugs by Sex, NCS

Rx Drug Dependence : Lifetime Comorbidity with Psychiatric Disorders

Cocaine Dependence: Lifetime Comorbidity with Psychiatric Disorders

Extramedical Analgesic Dependence : Lifetime Comorbidity with Psychiatric Disorders

Odds Ratios & 95% CI for Analgesic Dependence, Given Use

Findings (cont’d)

Future Research Directions

Author: Howard D. Chilcoat