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Patterns of non-medical use of benzodiazepines and Z-Drugs among adolescents and young adults: gender differences and related factors.
- Source :
- Journal of Substance Use; Apr2021, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p190-196, 7p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: We aimed to report the prevalence and factors associated with non-medical use of BZD and Z-Drugs in adolescents and young adults residing in Spain from a gender perspective. Nationwide, cross-sectional study on the misuse of BZD and Z-Drugs by young adult population of both sexes. Method: We used individualized secondary data retrieved from the 2015–2016 Household Survey on Alcohol and Drugs in Spain. A total of 10,824 survey respondents aged 15 to 34 years. Results: Prevalence of non-medical use of BZD and Z-Drugs was.42%, 1% in men vs. 1.84% in women, p =.00. Zolpidem presents the highest misuse rate in young males (45.8%), females showing a greater misuse prevalence for Lormetazepam (35.8%). The variables associated with a greater probability of misuse were, smoking habit, consumption of an illicit drug other than marijuana during last year. Low-perceived risk for BZD and Z-Drug consumption, was the variable showing the greatest value in young population (aOR = 3.88, 95% CI 2.53–5.93). Conclusions: Spanish young women are more likely to misuse BZD and Z-Drugs than men. Differentiated consumption is observed for these substances. A low perception of consumption risk and negative perception of health are strongly associated with non-medical use of BZD and Z-Drug among young Spanish population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BENZODIAZEPINES
SUBSTANCE abuse risk factors
SUBSTANCE abuse
CONFIDENCE intervals
CROSS-sectional method
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
NONPRESCRIPTION drugs
RISK assessment
SURVEYS
SEX distribution
RISK perception
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
DISEASE prevalence
MEDICAL prescriptions
SMOKING
DRUGS of abuse
ODDS ratio
TRANQUILIZING drugs
SECONDARY analysis
ADULTS
ADOLESCENCE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14659891
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Substance Use
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149173162
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2020.1800846