TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Prescription drug abuse among adolescent arrestees: correlates and implications
JO  - Journal of correctional health care
A1  - Alemagno, Sonia A.
A1  - Stephens, Peggy
A1  - Shaffer-King, Peggy
A1  - Teasdale, Brent
SP  - 35
EP  - 46
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - This preliminary study examines the correlates of prescription drug abuse in a sample of adolescents in an urban juvenile detention center in Ohio. The study measures risk in 359 incarcerated females (20.1%) and 1,425 males (79.9%) by asking questions related to problems with alcohol, drug use, treatment history, mental and physical health problems, sexual behavior, anger management, physical violence, and family support. The results of the study suggest that incarcerated adolescents may benefit from interventions targeting prescription drug misuse. Female adolescent detainees abuse prescription drugs at a higher level than male adolescent detainees (17% vs. 10%). The correlates of prescription drug abuse are complex and multidimensional and offer opportunities for further study.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1078-3458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1078345808326620
ID  - ref1
ER  -