Nonmedical use of prescription opioids among teenagers in the United States: Trends and correlates
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 17 June 2005
Hung‐En Sung, Linda Richter, Roger Vaughan, Patrick B. Johnson, Bridgette Thom
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Nonmedical use of prescription opioids is a recurrent epidemic and valuable lessons from past epidemics of this nature can be learned if historical data are studied.
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Nonmedical use of prescription opioids is a recurrent epidemic and valuable lessons from past epidemics of this nature can be learned if historical data are studied. Prevention campaigns should target groups at risk for substance abuse and focus on improving family bonds and peer-resistance skills.
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