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Use of the Internet to Obtain Drugs Without a Prescription Among Treatment-Involved Adolescents and Young Adults
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
  • David Festinger, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • K. Dugosh
  • N. Clements
  • A. Flynn
  • M. Falco
  • A. McLellan
  • A. Arria
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
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. © 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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This article was published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2016.

The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2015.1103345.

Copyright © 2016.

Citation Information
David Festinger, K. Dugosh, N. Clements, A. Flynn, et al.. "Use of the Internet to Obtain Drugs Without a Prescription Among Treatment-Involved Adolescents and Young Adults" Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse (2016) p. 1 - 7
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david-festinger/11/