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    Utilisation non mĂ©dicale des mĂ©dicaments d’ordonnance chez les adolescents utilisant des drogues au QuĂ©bec

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    Abstract : OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with nonmedical use of prescription medication (NMUPM) among adolescents who use drugs (ages 12 to 17 years) in Quebec. METHOD: Secondary data analyses were carried out with data from a 6-month study, namely, the 2010-2011 Quebec Health Survey of High School Students-a large-scale survey that sought to gain a better understanding of the health and well-being of young Quebecers in high school. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to study NMUPM among adolescents who use drugs, according to sociodemographic characteristics, peer characteristics, health indicators (anxiety, depression, or attention-deficit disorder [ADD] with or without hyperactivity), self-competency, family environment, and substance use (alcohol and drug use) factors. RESULTS: Among adolescents who had used drugs in the previous 12 months, 5.4% (95% CI 4.9% to 6.0%) reported NMUPM. Based on multivariate analyses, having an ADD (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.47; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.91), anxiety disorder (AOR 2.14; 95% CI 1.57 to 2.92), low self-esteem (AOR 1.62; 95% CI 1.26 to 2.08), low self-control (AOR 1.95; 95% CI 1.55 to 2.45), low parental supervision (AOR 1.43; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.83), regular alcohol use (AOR 1.72; 95% CI 1.36 to 2.16), and polysubstance use (AOR 4.09; 95% CI 3.06 to 5.48) were associated with increased odds of reporting NMUPM. CONCLUSIONS: The observed prevalence of NMUPM was lower than expected. However, the associations noted with certain mental health disorders and regular or heavy use of other psychoactive substances are troubling. Clinical implications are discussed.OBJECTIF: DĂ©terminer la prĂ©valence de l’utilisation non mĂ©dicale des mĂ©dicaments d’ordonnance (UNMMO) et les facteurs qui y sont associĂ©s chez les adolescents (de 12 Ă  17 ans) qui utilisent des drogues au QuĂ©bec. MÉTHODE: Des analyses de donnĂ©es secondaires ont Ă©tĂ© exĂ©cutĂ©es avec les donnĂ©es d’une Ă©tude de 6 mois, l’EnquĂȘte quĂ©bĂ©coise sur la santĂ© des jeunes du secondaire 2010-2011, une enquĂȘte de grande envergure visant Ă  obtenir une meilleure comprĂ©hension de la santĂ© et du bien-ĂȘtre des jeunes quĂ©bĂ©cois du secondaire. Des analyses de rĂ©gression logistique bivariĂ©e et multivariĂ©e ont Ă©tĂ© menĂ©es pour Ă©tudier l’UNMMO chez les adolescents qui utilisent des drogues, selon les facteurs des caractĂ©ristiques sociodĂ©mographiques, des caractĂ©ristiques des pairs, des indicateurs de la santĂ© (anxiĂ©tĂ©, dĂ©pression, ou trouble de dĂ©ficit de l’attention [TDA] avec ou sans hyperactivitĂ©), de l’autoefficacitĂ©, de l’environnement familial, et de l’utilisation de substances (utilisation d’alcool et de drogues). RÉSULTATS: Parmi les adolescents qui avaient utilisĂ© des drogues dans les 12 mois prĂ©cĂ©dents, 5,4 % (IC Ă  95 % 4,9 % Ă  6,0 %) dĂ©claraient une UNMMO. Selon les analyses multivariĂ©es, un TDA (ratio de cotes ajustĂ© [RCC] 1,47; IC Ă  95 % 1,13 Ă  1,91), un trouble anxieux (RCC 2,14; IC Ă  95 % 1,57 Ă  2,92), une faible estime de soi (RCC 1,62; IC Ă  95 % 1,26 Ă  2,08), un faible autocontrĂŽle (RCC 1,95; IC Ă  95 % 1,55 Ă  2,45), une faible supervision parentale (RCC 1,43; IC Ă  95 % 1,11 Ă  1,83), une utilisation d’alcool rĂ©guliĂšre (RCC 1,72; IC Ă  95 % 1,36 Ă  2,16), et une utilisation de polysubstances (RCC 4,09; IC Ă  95 % 3,06 Ă  5,48) Ă©taient associĂ©s Ă  des probabilitĂ©s accrues de dĂ©clarer une UNMMO. CONCLUSIONS: La prĂ©valence observĂ©e de l’UNMMO Ă©tait plus faible que prĂ©vu. Cependant, les associations notĂ©es entre certains troubles de santĂ© mentale et l’utilisation rĂ©guliĂšre ou intensive d’autres substances psychoactives sont inquiĂ©tantes. Les implications cliniques sont discutĂ©es

    Drug policy and the public good: A summary of the second edition

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    The second edition of Drug Policy and the Public Good presents up-to-date evidence relating to the development of drug policy at local, national, and international levels. The book explores both illicit drug use and nonmedical use of prescription medications from a public health perspective. The core of the book is a critical review of the scientific evidence in five areas of drug policy: 1) primary prevention programs in schools and other settings; 2) treatment interventions and harm reduction approaches; 3) attempts to control the supply of illicit drugs, including drug interdiction and law enforcement; 4) penal approaches, decriminalization and other alternatives; and 5) control of the legal market through prescription drug regimes. It also discusses the trend toward legalization of some psychoactive substances in some countries and the need for a new approach to drug policy that is evidence-based, realistic, and coordinated. The accumulated evidence provides important information about effective and ineffective policies. Shifting the emphasis toward a public health approach should reduce the extent of illicit drug use, prevent the escalation of new epidemics, and avoid the unintended consequences arising from the marginalization of drug users through severe criminal penalties
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