Prescription drug use, misuse and related substance use disorder symptoms vary by educational status and attainment in U.S. adolescents and young adults

Prescription drug misuse (PDM) has been described as an epidemic (e.g., Kanouse and Compton, 2015; McClure, 2015), as rates of PDM-related overdose, emergency department and treatment utilization rise (DAWN, 2013; SAMHSA, 2014). PDM may be especially problematic in adolescents (12-17 years) and young adults (18-25 years), as they consistently have elevated past-year PDM prevalence rates from the most commonly misused medication classes: opioids, stimulants, sedatives and tranquilizers (CBHSQ, 2016b).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Short communication Source Type: research