Quantifying Healthy Days Lost to the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs (NMUPD) among a Sample of College Students

Keith J. Zullig () and Amanda L. Divin
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Keith J. Zullig: West Virginia University
Amanda L. Divin: Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2022, vol. 17, issue 2, No 11, 655-669

Abstract: Abstract NMUPD remains a public health concern in the United States, especially among college students, and is associated with numerous poor health and economic consequences. This study aimed to quantify healthy days lost to the NMU of antidepressants, painkillers, sedatives, and stimulants using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Healthy Days” index. A web-based survey was sent to a random, stratified sample of full-time students ages 18–24 at a large Mid-Atlantic university (N = 494). Healthy Days were calculated among demographics and for users and non-users of each prescription drug class by adding the number of poor physical and mental health days in the 30 days and subtracting the total from 30. Females reported significantly (P

Keywords: Health-related quality of life; Good health days; Non-medical use of prescription drugs; College students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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