Prescribing Some Criminological Theory: An Examination of the Illicit Use of Prescription Stimulants Among College Students

This article reports results from a survey (N = 484) of college students from a Midwestern university, examining whether measures of strain, self-control, and social learning predict the illicit use of prescription stimulants. Measures from social learning and social control theories were significant predictors of illicit use of prescription stimulants, whereas the measure of academic strain was not; the strongest predictor of illicit use of prescription stimulants was general deviance. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - Category: Criminology Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research