TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Nonmedical prescription drug use among midwestern rural adolescents JO - Journal of child and adolescent substance abuse A1 - Park, Nicholas K. A1 - Melander, Lisa A1 - Sanchez, Shanell SP - 360 EP - 369 VL - 25 IS - 4 N2 - Prescription drug misuse has been an increasing problem in the United States, yet few studies have examined the protective factors that reduce risk of prescription drug abuse among rural adolescents. Using social control theory as a theoretical framework, we test whether parent, school, and community attachment reduce the likelihood of lifetime and 30-day prescription drug misuses among rural youths in Nebraska (N = 18,050).

RESULTS indicated that higher levels of parental and school attachment and having fun and legal things to do in the community were significantly associated with reduced odds of using. Implications and limitations are discussed.

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LA - en SN - 1067-828X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2015.1049392 ID - ref1 ER -