GVSU Students: Perceptions of Abuse of Methylphenidate and their Knowledge of Complications Associated with this Type of Abuse

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Biomedical Sciences

Mentor Information

Debbie Lown

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Location

Kirkhof Center KC 77

Start Date

11-4-2012 9:00 AM

Keywords

Health

Abstract

One in four American college students misuse Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications. The primary objective of this study is to determine Grand Valley State University (GVSU) undergraduate students' perception of the abuse of methylphenidate on campus. The second objective is to determine GVSU students' knowledge of the potential side effects of methylphenidate abuse. GVSU undergraduate students (n=1,600) will be offered an anonymous online survey using the student e-mail database through the Office of Institutional Analysis (OIA). The survey contains questions asking students the conditions under which methylphenidate is used and their perceptions on the benefit of this usage. Students will also select from a list of complications related to methylphenidate use. To our knowledge, we are the first to explore the usage and knowledge of these drugs in GVSU students.

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Apr 11th, 9:00 AM

GVSU Students: Perceptions of Abuse of Methylphenidate and their Knowledge of Complications Associated with this Type of Abuse

Kirkhof Center KC 77

One in four American college students misuse Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications. The primary objective of this study is to determine Grand Valley State University (GVSU) undergraduate students' perception of the abuse of methylphenidate on campus. The second objective is to determine GVSU students' knowledge of the potential side effects of methylphenidate abuse. GVSU undergraduate students (n=1,600) will be offered an anonymous online survey using the student e-mail database through the Office of Institutional Analysis (OIA). The survey contains questions asking students the conditions under which methylphenidate is used and their perceptions on the benefit of this usage. Students will also select from a list of complications related to methylphenidate use. To our knowledge, we are the first to explore the usage and knowledge of these drugs in GVSU students.