Importance Opioids are frequently prescribed to children and adolescents after surgery.
Prescription opioid misuse is associated with high-risk behavior in youth. Evidence-based …

The US opioid epidemic is a critical public health problem. As substance use and misuse
typically begin in adolescence and emerging adulthood, there is a critical need for …

Chronic pain and opioid misuse occur in pediatric populations and can be associated with a
range of negative adverse outcomes that may persist into adulthood. While the association …

Background Prescription drug misuse is most prevalent during young adulthood (ages 18–
25 years). We aimed to identify prescription drug misuse trajectories for three drug classes …

AIM To examine the relationship of chronic scheduled opioid use on symptoms, healthcare
utilization and employment in gastroparesis (Gp) patients. METHODS Patients referred to …

The opioid crisis is now a nationwide epidemic, ravaging both rural and urban communities.
The public health and economic consequences are staggering; recent estimates suggest the …

Adolescents experience higher risk for opioid misuse and suicide, and those with disabilities
are disproportionately vulnerable to suicide risk. Using secondary data, this study presents …

Background While adolescents in the United States are one of the most affected groups by
the opioid crisis, their perceptions on opioid misuse and preferences for education are rarely …

Objective: To examine national trends in and correlates of nonmedical use of prescription
stimulants, nonmedical use frequency, and use disorders among individuals aged 12–64 …

Background: To prevent opioid-related overdose among high risk youth, research on the
predictors of opioid misuse (OM) initiation among justice-involved children (JIC) is needed …