Motivations for Prescription Drug Misuse Related to Mental Health Problems in Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21645568 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tess K Drazdowski (0000-0002-2339-0780, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, California, USA, corresponding author), Marya Schulte (UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, California, USA), Marya T Schulte (0000-0002-3307-5637, OASIS Clinic), Kate Wolitzky‐Taylor (0000-0001-6199-4350, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, California, USA), Holle Schaper (Oregon Social Learning Center, Eugene, Oregon, USA), Jason E Chapman (0000-0002-9396-5877, Oregon Social Learning Center, Eugene, Oregon, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 316-327 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Substance Use & Misuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-6084 • E-ISSN: 1532-2491 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10826084.2021.2012687 |
| PMID | 34903123 |
| OpenAlex | W4200268530 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 33 |
BACKGROUND: Prescription drug misuse (PDM) is a significant public health problem associated with mental health symptoms. OBJECTIVES: This project investigates the connections between PDM motivations and mental health to inform intervention efforts. METHODS: = 128,205; 53% female) this project investigated which motivations for misuse are related to past-year mental health problems including any mental illness, serious mental illness, major depressive episode, and suicidal thoughts. Complex samples logistic regression models of the main motivation of PDM for each mental health problem were conducted separately for each prescription drug class (i.e., opioids, tranquilizers, sedatives, and stimulants) while controlling for demographic characteristics. RESULTS: Adults that reported PDM were more likely than those with no PDM to endorse past year mental health problems. Compared to those that reported PDM of other medications, those misusing prescription opioids and tranquilizers to help with emotions and misusing sedatives to "relax or relieve tension" were more likely to have all categories of mental health problems. Those that misused prescription stimulants to "help study" had lower odds of all mental health problems. CONCLUSIONS: While there were differences based on prescription drug class, a range of motivations increased adults' likelihood to have mental health problems and common themes were found across drug classes. While causality is still undetermined, prevention and intervention efforts that are multifaceted and individualized, while broadly providing adults with other ways to cope with negative emotions are likely to help reduce PDM
Logistic regression · Medical emergency · Medical prescription · Mental health · Mental illness · Occupational safety and health · Odds · Opioid · Poison control · Prescription Drug Misuse · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Public health · Suicide prevention · Medicine · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Nursing · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |