Publications by authors named "Alynna G Summit"
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- The study investigated the link between ADHD medication treatment and prescription stimulant misuse (PSM) among college students across 395 universities from Fall 2019 to Fall 2022.
- Among 224,469 undergraduates, 9.6% had an ADHD diagnosis, 5.1% were treated with medication, and 2.4% reported misusing stimulants in the past three months.
- Results indicated that for every 1% increase in university-level ADHD medication prevalence, PSM increased by 7%, highlighting a potential concern regarding stimulant misuse in relation to ADHD treatment rates.
Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPCs) by definition, frequently co-occur, perhaps reflecting their shared etiologies. Their overlapping nature presents a methodological challenge, possibly masking associations between COPCs and health outcomes attributable to either general or specific processes. To address this challenge, we used population-based cohort data to evaluate the predictive validity of a bifactor model of 9 self-reported COPCs by assessing its association with incident pain-related clinical diagnoses; pain-relevant pharmacotherapy; and other health outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwo prominent motivation categories of college student nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NMUPS) are for academic and recreational purposes. However, little research focuses on these motivations' association with college students' NMUPS views. Further, limited research assesses if user gender influences views.
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