@article{ref1,
title="College undergraduate ritalin abusers in southwestern California: Protective and risk factors",
journal="Journal of drug issues",
year="2006",
author="Shillington, Audrey M. and Reed, Mark B. and Lange, James Evan and Clapp, John D. and Henry, Susan",
volume="36",
number="4",
pages="999-1014",
abstract="During the past five years, a few studies have reported that college students are using stimulants such as Ritalin without a prescription. To date, studies on college Ritalin/Adderall use have been from samples in the eastern or midwestern U.S. This study was designed to examine risk and protective factors associated with Ritalin/Adderall use among a college sample in Southern California. Our findings indicate that 11.2% of students reported past year and over 4% reported past 30 day use of Ritalin/Adderall. In our final analysis, students with lower GPAs, in a fraternity/sorority, not in a committed relationship, and who smoke and use other drugs were more likely to report past year and past 30 day Ritalin/Adderall use. Implications for prevention programming of these findings are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-0426",
doi="10.1177/002204260603600411",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002204260603600411"
}