Goal: Reduce prescription drug misuse
Indicator: % of Essex and Orleans County young adults aged 18-25, who think it is very easy or somewhat easy for persons the age of respondent to obtain Rx pain relievers without a prescription
Current Value
26%
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Ease of access is a known risk factor for substance use. For the Young Adult Survey, data for Essex and Orleans Counties are combined due to small numbers of respondents. This measure has been decreasing for Vermont young adults in recent years.
Reference:
National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. (2009). Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and Possibilities. Committee on the Prevention of Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse Among Children, Youth, and Young Adults: Research Advances and Promising Interventions. Mary Ellen O’Connell, Thomas Boat, and Kenneth E. Warner, Editors. Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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