TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Use of the internet to obtain drugs without a prescription among treatment-involved adolescents and young adults
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent substance abuse
A1  - Festinger, David S.
A1  - Dugosh, Karen L.
A1  - Clements, Nicolle
A1  - Flynn, Anna B.
A1  - Falco, Mathea
A1  - McLellan, A. Thomas
A1  - Arria, Amelia M.
SP  - 480
EP  - 486
VL  - 25
IS  - 5
N2  - Nonmedical use of prescription drugs is common and poses risks such as injury, overdose, and development of abuse and dependence. Internet pharmacies offer prescription drugs without a prescription, creating a source of illicit drugs accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. We examined this issue in a convenience sample of 1,860 adolescents and young adults from 24 residential and outpatient treatment programs. Few individuals obtained drugs from the Internet (N = 26, 2.3%). Pain relievers were the most frequently purchased type of drug. The majority of adolescents and young adult online purchasers made the purchases from their own or a friend's house.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1067-828X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2015.1103345
ID  - ref1
ER  -