Middle-Class Motives for Non-Medical Prescription Stimulant Use among College Students

• Published in: Deviant behavior Vol. 36; no. 7; pp. 589 - 603
• Main Authors: Kerley, Kent R., Copes, Heith, Griffin, O. Hayden
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.07.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Citizens; College students; Colleges & universities; Drug abuse; Drug use; Identity; Medicine; Middle class; Motivation; Policy making; Prescription drugs; Stimulants; United States > US

Among policymakers and media in the United States, there is growing concern over increasing rates of illicit prescription drug use among college students. Using semi-structured interviews with 22 college students who misused prescription stimulants, we find that they draw on conventional middle-clas...