Study Suggests Mid-Adolescence Is Peak Risk for Extramedical Use of Pain Relievers by Young People
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical AssociationSurveys of U.S. adolescents suggest that the estimated peak risk of using prescription pain relievers for extramedical use, such as to get high or for other unapproved indications, occurs in mid-adolescence, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.