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Whitney D. Gunter, University of Delaware Daniel J. O’Connell, University of Delaware

Whitney D. Gunter, University of Delaware Daniel J. O’Connell, University of Delaware Erin J. Farley, University of North Carolina Wilmington Steven S. Martin, University of Delaware.

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Whitney D. Gunter, University of Delaware Daniel J. O’Connell, University of Delaware

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  1. Whitney D. Gunter, University of Delaware Daniel J. O’Connell, University of Delaware Erin J. Farley, University of North Carolina Wilmington Steven S. Martin, University of Delaware The data used in this research were collected by the University of Delaware Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies as part of a study supported by the Delaware Health Fund and by the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Delaware Health and Social Services. The views and conclusions expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the University of Delaware or the sponsoring agencies. “Because it’s a Fun Thing to do”: Differentiating Youth PrescriptionDrug Abusers by Medical and Recreational Motives for Rx Use

  2. Part 1: Literature Part 2: Methods Part 3: Describing Rx Users Part 4: Comparing Rx Users

  3. Part 2:Methods

  4. 11th Grade Students in Delaware • Random sample of 85% of all 11th grade classrooms in Delaware public and public-charter schools • Combined sample of 2006 & 2008 data • 11,272 participants (92% response rate) Methods

  5. Part 3:Describing Rx Users

  6. Who Uses Rx?

  7. Why They Use

  8. Who Wants to Get High?Motivation by Demographics

  9. Who Wants to Get High?Demographics by Motive

  10. What They’re Using

  11. Where They Get Them

  12. Part 4:Comparing Rx Users

  13. Other Substance Use

  14. Other Substance Use

  15. Other Substance Use

  16. Violence

  17. Non-Violent Delinquency

  18. Consequences

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