Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Addict Behav. 2006 Jul 13;32(3):562–575. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.05.022

Table 3.

Substance use and substance-related problems as a function of source of nonmedical prescription opioids

Source Binge drinking in the past 2 weeks
CAGE (+ screen) in the past year a
Marijuana and other illicit drug use in the past month b
DAST-10 (+ screen) in the past year c
% AOR d (95% CI) % AOR d (95% CI) % AOR d (95% CI) % AOR d (95% CI)
No nonmedical use (n=3859) 50.2 Ref 18.3 Ref 16.1 Ref 5.7 Ref
Parent only (n=126) 45.2 0.7 (0.46–1.06) 16.7 0.8 (0.51–1.39) 17.5 1.0 (0.63–1.72) 7.9 1.3 (0.65–2.68)
Peer only (n=259) 82.6 4.4 (3.12–6.32)*** 34.7 2.3 (1.67–3.05)*** 52.7 5.7 (4.23–7.59)*** 38.5 9.9 (7.20–13.68)***
Other sources (n=253) 68.7 2.1 (1.58–2.87)*** 32.1 2.1 (1.55–2.83)*** 51.2 5.6 (4.20–7.53)*** 39.7 11.3 (8.18–15.54)***

Ref=Reference group for each model was respondents who did not report nonmedical use of prescription opioids.

***

p<0.001.

a

A cutpoint score of two or more was used for the CAGE.

b

Consisted of any use of the following drugs in the past month: marijuana, cocaine, LSD, other psychedelics, ecstasy, inhalants, heroin or crystal methamphetamines.

c

A cutpoint score of three or more was used for the DAST-10.

d

Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) are adjusted for gender, race/ethnicity, class year and living arrangement (odds ratios for these variables are not shown).