Understanding Nonprescription and Prescription Drug Misuse in Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood
Table 2
Significant correlations and mean differences of perceived risk and perceived societal stigma (peer disapproval) of non-prescription and prescription drug misuse with illicit drug use.
Perceived riska
Perceived societal stigma, peera
Perceived societal stigma, parenta
Marijuana
Crack or cocaine
Marijuana
Crack or cocaine
Marijuana
Crack or cocaine
MD
MD
MD
MD
MD
MD
Prescription drugs
Pain
.32
.22*
.30
−1.46
.45
.44
.35
−.80
.14**
−.43
.20
−.59
Sedatives and tranquilizers
.37
.77
.38
−.92
.44
.74
.43
−.50
.30
−.10**
.41
−.25
Stimulants
.46
−.01 (ns)
.27
−1.69
.50
.48
.34
−.76
.34
−.30
.31
−.45
Nonprescription Drugs
Pain
.25
−1.47
.21
−3.15
.34
−.30
.17
−1.54
.12*
−2.38
.07 (ns)
−2.53
Sleeping pills
.31
−.25*
.24
−1.93
.41
.27
.32
−.97
.18
−.86
.18
−1.01
No distinction
Cough/cold syrup and pills
.49
−1.09
.23
−2.77
.36
−.08 (ns)
.23
−1.31
.08 (ns)
−2.11
.05 (ns)
−2.26
MD: mean difference; ns: nonsignificant.
a unless were indicated, *, **.