Francine C Dias, Sabine N Boilesen, Soraia Tahan, Lígia Cfl Melli, Mauro B Morais
Prevalence of voluntary dehydration according to urine osmolarity in elementary school students in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
examine prevalence rates correlates nonmedical use prescription stimulants ritalin dexedrine adderall among us college students terms student college characteristicsa selfadministered mail surveyone hundred nineteen nationally representative 4year colleges united statesa representative sample 10 904 randomly selected college students 2001selfreports nonmedical use prescription stimulants substance use behaviorsthe lifetime prevalence nonmedical prescription stimulant use 69 past year prevalence 41 past month prevalence 21 past year rates nonmedical use ranged zero 25 individual colleges multivariate regression analyses indicated nonmedical use higher among college students male white members fraternities sororities earned lower grade point averages rates higher colleges located northeastern region us colleges competitive admission standards nonmedical prescription stimulant users likely report use alcohol cigarettes marijuana ecstasy cocaine risky behaviorsthe findings present study provide evidence nonmedical use prescription stimulants prevalent among particular subgroups us college students types colleges nonmedical use prescription stimulants represents highrisk behavior monitored intervention efforts needed curb form drug use