What is it about?
Thousands of American individuals die from the non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) each day. This paper examines stepfamily protective factors of NMUPD among a sample of 902 emerging adults.
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Why is it important?
Prescription drug abuse is considered an epidemic in the United States. This study examines relationships within stepfamilies that may protect against the likelihood of NMPUD in emerging adulthood.
Perspectives
I hope this article will continue to stimulate research and conversation surrounding the protective factors of stepfamily relationships.
Dr. Kaitlin Paxton Ward
University of Michigan
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This page is a summary of: The impact of stepfamily relationship quality on emerging adult non-medical use of prescription drugs, The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, December 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2017.1405010.
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