Use of the Internet to Obtain Drugs Without a Prescription Among Treatment-Involved Adolescents and Young Adults

David Festinger; K. Dugosh; N. Clements; A. Flynn; M. Falco; A. McLellan; A. Arria

Use of the Internet to Obtain Drugs Without a Prescription Among Treatment-Involved Adolescents and Young Adults

David Festinger, K. Dugosh, N. Clements, A. Flynn, M. Falco, A. McLellan, A. Arria

Department of Clinical Psychology

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Abstract

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. Â© 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

Internet pharmacies
adolescent
prescription drug
substance abuse

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Substance Abuse and Addiction

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Use of the Internet to Obtain Drugs Without a Prescription Among Treatment-Involved Adolescents and Young Adults

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