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1 Reading and Summarizing SCS 502 Milestone One: Reading and Summarizing Oshea Wilcher Southern New Hampshire University SCS 502 Foundations- Research Methods Dr. James Noonan May 26, 2024

2 Reading and Summarizing This paper will be discussing the misuse of prescription drugs by adolescents. The three articles that we will discuss will show us how certain ethnic and racial differences can lead to prescription drug abuse, the influences of motivational context of drug abuse and related problems, and non-medical prescription drug abuse amongst young adults. In the article “Ethinc/Racial differences in Peer and Parent Influence on Adolescent prescription drug misuse” that was conducted by Conn and Marks (2014) discusses how certain ethnic and racial differences could lead to adolescents misuse of prescription drugs. It also discusses how parental figures and peers have an influence on the decisions adolescents make. The hypothesis for this article is that peer, parental influences, and income influence decisions that adolescents make which can then lead them to make the wrong choices and lead them down a path of misusing prescription drugs. The independent variable is the different races such as White, Hispanic, and African American adolescents. The dependent variable is the survey questions. The participants for this study were adolescents male and female between the ages of 12-17. They were chosen by using the National Survey on Drug use and Health. The methods used was the National survey on Drug and health use which took adolescents from all 50 states that self-identified as African American, Hispanic, or White American. “The data collection method used in NSDUH involves in-person interviews, incorporating procedures that are likely to increase respondents’ cooperation and willingness to report honestly about illicit behavior.” (Conn & Marks, 2014). They used this survey to ask participants a variety of questions which was based on a 3-point scale ranging from neither approve to strongly disapprove. The results of the study did support the hypothesis. The results were that adolescents who come from a family with more income was less likely to participate in the misuse of prescription drugs. They discovered that adolescents with parental disapproval were less likely to misuse drugs then those

3 Reading and Summarizing who parents showed less approval or no disapproval at all. Also, the article states that “in other words, white adolescents were more than twice as likely to report nonmedical tranquilizer use compared to non-white adolescents. Conversely, African American adolescents were almost 500% less likely to report nonmedical use of tranquilizers than their white and Hispanic peers. Additionally, although white adolescents were 70% more likely to misuse pain relievers than non-white adolescents, African American adolescents were 18% less likely to misuse pain relievers than their non-African American counterparts” (Conn & Mark, 2014). This means that adolescents who come from lower income homes have a higher chance of misusing drugs. It also supports the idea that adolescents need supportive and active parents. The next article “The Influences of motivational contexts on prescription drug misuse and related drug problems” by (Kelly et al, 2014) talks about the different reasons adolescents may turn to drugs. The researchers in this article were trying to find what positive or negative situations could lead an adolescent to start misusing drugs. They want to figure out what motivates people to misuse and what type of preventative measures can be taken to prevent this and what can be done to motive them to stop misusing drugs. The independent variable for this study is the different nightlife scenes in New York City. The dependent variable for this study is prescription drug misuse. The participants in this study were young adults between the ages of 18-29. They were chosen by using a time space sampling system, they used this in a wide range of nightlife scenes around New York City. They had employees ask patrons who came into the locations to take a survey. Once they took the survey it categorized if the patron fell into the study. “Upon completion of the survey, the software determined whether the individual was eligible for the study (9.4% of all those screened in venues were eligible)” (Kelly at al, 2014). The questions in the survey were about gender, race, sexual orientation, and if they have or had

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