Why Do You Think People Misuse ADHD Medication? (Please Select All That Apply):
| AAFP, N (%) | ACHA, N (%) | Total, N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lack of knowledge about effects vs side effects. | |||
| Not Selected | 375 (59.4) | 67 (53.2) | 442 (58.4) |
| Selected | 256 (40.6) | 59 (46.8) | 315 (41.6) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| Feeling the medicine isn't working appropriately or losing effectiveness. | |||
| Not Selected | 214 (33.9) | 58 (46.0) | 272 (35.9) |
| Selected | 417 (66.1) | 68 (54.0) | 485 (64.1) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| To “get high” or because of how the medicine makes them feel. | |||
| Not Selected | 388 (61.5) | 82 (65.1) | 470 (62.1) |
| Selected | 243 (38.5) | 44 (34.9) | 287 (37.9) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| Unintentionally not remembering the recommendations. | |||
| Not Selected | 508 (80.5) | 101 (80.2) | 609 (80.4) |
| Selected | 123 (19.5) | 25 (19.8) | 148 (19.6) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| For performance enhancement. | |||
| Not Selected | 164 (26.0) | 35 (27.8) | 199 (26.3) |
| Selected | 467 (74.0) | 91 (72.2) | 558 (73.7) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| For losing weight. | |||
| Not Selected | 283 (44.8) | 72 (57.1) | 355 (46.9) |
| Selected | 348 (55.2) | 54 (42.9) | 402 (53.1) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| To pull an “all-nighter.” | |||
| Not Selected | 288 (45.6) | 41 (32.5) | 329 (43.5) |
| Selected | 343 (54.4) | 85 (67.5) | 428 (56.5) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| To enhance academic performance. | |||
| Not Selected | 270 (42.8) | 36 (28.6) | 306 (40.4) |
| Selected | 361 (57.2) | 90 (71.4) | 451 (59.6) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |
| Other. | |||
| Not Selected | 552 (87.5) | 113 (89.7) | 665 (87.8) |
| Selected | 79 (12.5) | 13 (10.3) | 92 (12.2) |
| Total | 631 | 126 | 757 |