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  • Title: Persistent nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among college students: possible association with ADHD symptoms.
    Author: Arria AM, Garnier-Dykstra LM, Caldeira KM, Vincent KB, O'Grady KE, Wish ED.
    Journal: J Atten Disord; 2011 Jul; 15(5):347-56. PubMed ID: 20484709.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible association between untreated ADHD symptoms (as measured by the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale) and persistent nonmedical use of prescription stimulants. METHOD: Multinomial regression modeling was used to compare ADHD symptoms among three groups of college students enrolled in a longitudinal study over 4 years: (1) persistent nonmedical users of prescription stimulants, (2) persistent users of marijuana who did not use prescription stimulants nonmedically, and (3) consistent nonusers of drugs. RESULTS: ADHD symptoms were associated with being a persistent nonmedical user of prescription stimulants after adjustment for race/ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status, and other illicit drug use. No associations were observed between ADHD symptoms and being a persistent marijuana user or nonuser. CONCLUSION: ADHD symptoms, and in particular inattention symptoms, appeared to be associated with nonmedical use of prescription stimulants.
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