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Review literature on Impact of drugs​

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Results from a new Internet survey show that college students who take prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons are more likely to abuse alcohol and other illicit drugs.

Students who admitted to using nonprescribed opioids, stimulants, sedatives, antianxiolytics, or sleeping medications were 6.5 times more likely to experiment and/or abuse other drugs. Concurrently, those who claimed to use prescription drugs for both medical and nonmedical reasons were five times more likely.

The researchers encourage healthcare providers to regularly screen college students for both prescription and illicit drug use.