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Pursued For Their Prescription: Exposure To Compliance-Gaining Strategies Predicts Stimulant Diversion In Emerging Adults [Post-Print], Laura Holt, Paige N. Marut, Ty S. Schepis
Pursued For Their Prescription: Exposure To Compliance-Gaining Strategies Predicts Stimulant Diversion In Emerging Adults [Post-Print], Laura Holt, Paige N. Marut, Ty S. Schepis
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Researchers have begun to identify predictors of who will divert their stimulant prescriptions, as most emerging adults (EAs) who use prescription stimulants non-medically procure these drugs from a friend or acquaintance with a prescription. Far less research has examined how EAs with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are approached for these medications, and their affective and behavioral responses to these requests. We hypothesized that EAs with a stimulant prescription who reported greater exposure to compliance-gaining attempts from peers, particularly rational appeals for academic work, would be more likely to divert, as would EAs who reported lower resistance to peer influence (RPI). …