Many adolescents access prescription opioids from friends or relatives for nonmedical reasons. Concern is heightened if adolescent nonmedical prescription opioid use is associated with an increased risk of subsequently initiating heroin, a drug with substantial addiction potential that poses extensive medical, psychological,…
A study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examines adolescent substance use changes in frequency, social contexts, and pandemic-related predictors.
Abstract
Objective: The overarching goal of this study was to provide key information on how adolescents' substance use has changed…