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University of Michigan: From Pills to Powder - 1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misused Prescription Opioids Later Used Heroin
October 21, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSJou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

Nearly one-third of students who reported misusing prescription opioids as high school seniors between 1997 and 2000, but did not have a history of medical use, later used heroin by age 35, according to a University of Michigan study.

The research also found that 21% of seniors in the same period, who misused prescription opioids and later received an opioid prescripti . . .

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