Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs and Sexual Risk Behaviors

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Substance use is associated with sexual risk behaviors among youth, but little is known about whether nonmedical prescription drug use, an increasingly common behavior, is associated with sexual risk behaviors.

Physical and Sexual Dating Violence and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs

“…29 It was necessary to include substance use covariates in the models for DVV and NMUPD because past researchers have demonstrated that other types of substance use are associated with DVV and NMUPD. 22,26,30 Lastly, linear contrasts were performed to compare NMUPD with levels of any physical and any sexual DVV frequency.…”

Substance Use Among Transgender Students in California Public Middle and High Schools

“…These include critical injuries from motor vehicle crashes and serious long‐term health issues. Use of other drugs, such as marijuana and illicit drugs as well as nonmedical use of prescription pain killers, Ritalin, Adderall, and inhalants, can have long‐term medical and social implications well into adulthood 9‐12. Drug use during adolescence has been associated with teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, crime, suicidal ideation, and substance dependence, all of which can impede long‐term academic and professional aspirations and well‐being across the lifespan …”

Caracterización de trabajadores sexuales extranjeras del área norte de Santiago

“…Nivel educacional de trabajadoras sexuales extranjeras y chilenas del área norte de Santiago. Otro parámetro considerado en este estudio fue el consumo de alcohol y drogas, cuya relación con un mayor riesgo de contraer ITS está ampliamente descrito [7][8][9] . El 80% de las pacientes (44 de 55) declara consumo regular de alcohol.…”