A Typology of Prescription Drug Misuse: A Latent Class Approach to Differences and Harms

摘要

Introduction and AimsPrescription drug misuse is a considerable problem among young adults, and the identification of types of misuse among this population remains important for prevention and intervention efforts. We use Latent Class Analysis (LCA) to identify possible distinct latent groups of prescription drug misusers across multiple prescription drug types (pain killers, sedatives, and stimulants).