Prescription Stimulant Nonmedical Use Among Adolescents Evaluated for Substance Use Disorder Treatment (CHAT™).

Journal of Attention Disorders
Suzanne K VosburgJody L Green

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to characterize prescription stimulant non-medical use (NMU) in adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 years seeking treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) with the Comprehensive Health Assessment Tool for Teens (CHAT™). Method: Adolescents being evaluated for SUD treatment between Q1 2010 and Q3 2017 (n = 20,189) completed the CHAT™. Results: About 4.3% of the sample (N = 867) of adolescents in SUD treatment reported past 30-day prescription stimulant NMU. Compared to those without past 30-day prescription stimulant NMU, more reported a lifetime diagnosis of learning disorder or ADHD, more took medication for emotional, behavioral, or learning disorders, received past-month inpatient treatment, or were currently not enrolled in school. Prescription stimulants were most often taken orally for NMU, however, approximately half reported using alternate routes of administration, the most prominent of which was intranasal use. Conclusion: About 4.3% of adolescents in SUD treatment evaluation reported past 30-day prescription stimulant NMU. Greater percentages of lifetime learning disorder, medication use, past-month inpatient treatment, school unenrollment, and overall substance...Continue Reading

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