Prescription stimulant misuse in a military population.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 2984771R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1930-613X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00264075 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Mil Med Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2018- : Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Washington, D.C. : Association of Military Surgeons, United States, 1955-
    • Subject Terms:
      Health Surveys* ; Mental Health*; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/*drug therapy ; Central Nervous System Stimulants/*administration & dosage ; Military Personnel/*statistics & numerical data ; Substance-Related Disorders/*epidemiology; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Prescription Drug Misuse ; Prospective Studies ; Substance-Related Disorders/etiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; United States
    • Abstract:
      Background: Increased prescription drug misuse has been reported in veterans, yet there has not been a focused look at stimulant misuse in the military community or correlation with deployment injuries and illnesses. Our objective was to identify rates of stimulant misuse and any correlation with deployment in the military population.
      Methods: A prospective, anonymous institutional review board-approved survey in the emergency department waiting room of a military tertiary care hospital using a 12-item questionnaire created with fixed response and multiple-choice questions. Stimulant misuse was defined as taking more than prescribed, obtaining stimulants from others, and taking it for a nonprescribed reason. Proportions were assessed by Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test.
      Results: 26/498 (5%) of respondents reported misusing stimulants in the last 5 years. Misusers were more likely to have a mental health diagnosis, and they suffered either a deployment-related injury or another injury, as compared to those who used stimulants properly (p<0.05). The stimulant misuse did not correlate with age, gender, active duty status, education, location of deployment, number of times deployed, traumatic brain injury diagnosis, or enlistment status.
      Conclusion: Stimulant drug misuse in the military community is associated with mental health conditions, deployment-related injuries, or new physical injuries.
      (Reprint & Copyright © 2015 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.)
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Central Nervous System Stimulants)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20150310 Date Completed: 20161108 Latest Revision: 20171206
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00375
    • Accession Number:
      25747652