Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use

© 2014, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers can be a serious problem for employers. Despite growing attention to prescription drug abuse, little is known about which industries or occupations are at the highest risk for misuse. This study used data from t...

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Main Authors: Cluff, L., Tueller, S., Batts, K., Miller, Ted, Galvin, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68436
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author Cluff, L.
Tueller, S.
Batts, K.
Miller, Ted
Galvin, D.
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description © 2014, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers can be a serious problem for employers. Despite growing attention to prescription drug abuse, little is known about which industries or occupations are at the highest risk for misuse. This study used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health to compare each industry to every other industry to identify significant differences in rates of past-year prescription drug misuse. Findings suggest that for industries with the highest prevalence rates, prescription misuse cannot be explained by basic demographics and likely involves elements inherent to the work context and requirements.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-684362018-06-29T12:34:53Z Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use Cluff, L. Tueller, S. Batts, K. Miller, Ted Galvin, D. © 2014, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers can be a serious problem for employers. Despite growing attention to prescription drug abuse, little is known about which industries or occupations are at the highest risk for misuse. This study used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health to compare each industry to every other industry to identify significant differences in rates of past-year prescription drug misuse. Findings suggest that for industries with the highest prevalence rates, prescription misuse cannot be explained by basic demographics and likely involves elements inherent to the work context and requirements. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68436 10.1080/15555240.2014.956930 restricted
spellingShingle Cluff, L.
Tueller, S.
Batts, K.
Miller, Ted
Galvin, D.
Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use
title Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use
title_full Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use
title_fullStr Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use
title_full_unstemmed Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use
title_short Industry and Occupation Variations in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use
title_sort industry and occupation variations in nonmedical prescription pain reliever use
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68436