Teens abusing painkillers are more likely to later use heroin

Published in JAMA Pediatrics · View the paper (DOI)

A USC study tracked prescription opioid and heroin use in teens over time, finding that those who used painkillers to get high were more likely to start using heroin by high school graduation. The study suggests a link between nonmedical opioid use and later heroin use among youth.

Teens abusing painkillers are more likely to later use heroin

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