American Academy of Pediatrics: Teens Misusing Opioid Meds Prone to Violence, Suicide, and Dangerous Sex and Driving
January 07, 2020
January 07, 2020
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release:
In 2016, over 880,000 U.S. teens, ages 12-17, reported misuse of opioid pain medications--the second most commonly abused illicit substance among American youth--and over the past 20 years hospitalizations for opioid poisoning among children have increased dramatically. A new study, "Prescription Opioid Misuse and Risky Adolescent Behavior," in the February 2020 Ped . . .
In 2016, over 880,000 U.S. teens, ages 12-17, reported misuse of opioid pain medications--the second most commonly abused illicit substance among American youth--and over the past 20 years hospitalizations for opioid poisoning among children have increased dramatically. A new study, "Prescription Opioid Misuse and Risky Adolescent Behavior," in the February 2020 Ped . . .