Prescription Drug Use Statistics and Resources
These statistics are from the Spring 2011 American College Health Association – National College Health Assessment conducted by the Abrons Student Health Center, completed online by a random representative sample of 487 students. Extensive data and more information can be obtained by contacting CROSSROADS at 962-4136.
How often do you use the following prescriptions without a doctor's prescription?
Never |
Before, but not in past year |
A few times in past year |
Once or twice a month |
Once or twice a week |
Almost every day |
|
Pain medication (e.g. Vicodin®, OxyContin®, hydrocodone, oxycodone) |
75.44% |
10.36% |
8.58% |
3.85% |
1.48% |
0.30% |
Stimulant medication (e.g., Ritalin®, Dexedrine®, Adderall®, Concerta®, methylphenidate) |
81.31% |
6.53% |
8.31% |
2.08% |
1.78% |
0.00% |
Sedative/Anxiety medication (e.g. Ativan®, Xanax®, Valium®, Klonopin®, diazepam and lorazepam) |
84.27% |
6.82% |
6.53% |
1.19% |
0.59% |
0.59% |
During the past year, which of the following prescription drugs did you take that were not prescribed for you by a doctor?
- None of the above: 74.15%
- Adderall®: 13.23%
- Xanax®: 8.92%
- Vicodin®: 4.62%
- Percocet/Percodan®: 4.31%
- Ambien®: 3.38%
- Valium®: 2.77%
- Ritalin®: 1.85%
Looking for more information and resources?
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Prescription Drugs
- NIDA's Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs Chart
- U.S. National Library of Medicine: MedLine Plus
- Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention: Prescription Drugs
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