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. 2009 May;44(5):505-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.140. Epub 2009 Jan 4.

Misuse of over-the-counter cough or cold medications among adolescents: prevalence and correlates in a national sample

Jason A Ford  1
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Misuse of over-the-counter cough or cold medications among adolescents: prevalence and correlates in a national sample

Jason A Ford. J Adolesc Health. 2009 May.

Abstract

The current research examines the misuse of over-the-counter cough/cold medications among adolescents with data from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Findings indicate that age, gender, family income, physical and mental health, and the use of alcohol and other drugs are correlates of the misuse of over-the-counter cough/cold medications.

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