Strain and Prescription Drug Misuse in the United States Military
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-7-2019
Publication Title
Deviant Behavior
DOI
10.1080/01639625.2019.1624289
Abstract
Recent studies have shown that prescription drug misuse occurs with striking regularity among members of the United States military. Yet, few prior studies have sought to examine the underlying mechanisms that contribute to prescription drug misuse among members of the armed forces. Drawing from general strain theory, results of an analysis of data from 74 current and former members of the military reveal that both structural and cultural sources of strain within the military relate to prescription drug misuse. Overall, the strain associated with the cultural expectation of masculinity is most robustly related to prescription drug misuse while on duty.
Recommended Citation
Mowen, Thomas, Taylor Tolles, Ryan D. Schroeder.
2019.
"Strain and Prescription Drug Misuse in the United States Military."
Deviant Behavior: Taylor & Francis Online.
doi: 10.1080/01639625.2019.1624289
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/crimjust-criminology-facpubs/260
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Deviant Behavior on [7 June 2019], available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639625.2019.1624289.