Though nearly 8 percent of the students
reported nonmedical amphetamine use and about 7 percent
reported nonmedical Adderall use in the past year, about 29 percent of nonmedical Adderall users reported no nonmedical amphetamine use.
In one study, nearly 13 percent of high school seniors
reported nonmedical use of prescription opioids.
Students aged 18 and older, black students, and students with parents with lower education levels were more likely than others to
report no nonmedical amphetamine use, despite reporting nonmedical Adderall use, the study found.
Not exact matches
The National Institute on Drug Abuse
reports 20 % of people ages 12 and older have used prescription drugs for
nonmedical reasons at least once in their lifetime.
More precisely, The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
reports «70 % of teens have tried alcohol by their senior year in high school, 50 % have abused an illegal drug, 40 % have smoked cigarettes, and 20 % have used prescription drugs for recreational, or for
nonmedical purposes.»