Table 2.

Significant correlations and mean differences of perceived risk and perceived societal stigma (peer disapproval) of non-prescription and prescription drug misuse with illicit drug use.

	Perceived riska				Perceived societal stigma, peera				Perceived societal stigma, parenta
	Marijuana		Crack or cocaine		Marijuana		Crack or cocaine		Marijuana		Crack or cocaine
	r	MD	r	MD	r	MD	r	MD	r	MD	r	MD
Prescription drugs
Pain	.32	.22*	.30	−1.46	.45	.44	.35	−.80	.14**	−.43	.20	−.59
Sedatives and tranquilizers	.37	.77	.38	−.92	.44	.74	.43	−.50	.30	−.10**	.41	−.25
Stimulants	.46	−.01 (ns)	.27	−1.69	.50	.48	.34	−.76	.34	−.30	.31	−.45
Nonprescription Drugs
Pain	.25	−1.47	.21	−3.15	.34	−.30	.17	−1.54	.12*	−2.38	.07 (ns)	−2.53
Sleeping pills	.31	−.25*	.24	−1.93	.41	.27	.32	−.97	.18	−.86	.18	−1.01
No distinction
Cough/cold syrup and pills	.49	−1.09	.23	−2.77	.36	−.08 (ns)	.23	−1.31	.08 (ns)	−2.11	.05 (ns)	−2.26

MD: mean difference; ns: nonsignificant.

^a P ≤ 0.001 unless were indicated, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.