Guidelines for opioid prescribing in children and adolescents after surgery: an expert panel opinion

LI Kelley-Quon, MG Kirkpatrick, RL Ricca, R Baird… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Opioids are frequently prescribed to children and adolescents after surgery.
Prescription opioid misuse is associated with high-risk behavior in youth. Evidence-based …

A systematic review of self-medication practices among adolescents

SI Shehnaz, AK Agarwal, N Khan - Journal of adolescent health, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose was to systematically review the global trends and factors influencing self-
medication (SM) among adolescents. Databases (Medline/Pubmed, Ingenta, Cochrane …

Initiation into prescription opioid misuse amongst young injection drug users

SE Lankenau, M Teti, K Silva, JJ Bloom… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Prescription opioids are the most frequently misused class of prescription
drugs amongst young adults. Initiation into prescription opioid misuse is an important public …

Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents: 1976–2015

SE McCabe, BT West, P Veliz, VV McCabe… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: Most US studies of national trends in medical and nonmedical use of
prescription opioids have focused on adults. Given the limited understanding in these trends …

Racial/ethnic variations in substance-related disorders among adolescents in the United States

LT Wu, GE Woody, C Yang, JJ Pan… - Archives of general …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Context While young racial/ethnic groups are the fastest growing population in the United
States, data about substance-related disorders among adolescents of various racial/ethnic …

Prescription drug use, misuse and related substance use disorder symptoms vary by educational status and attainment in US adolescents and young adults

TS Schepis, CJ Teter, SE McCabe - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Prescription drug misuse (PDM) rates are highest in adolescents and young
adults. Little research in these high-risk groups has examined PDM differences by …

The source and diversion of pharmaceutical drugs for non-medical use: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Hulme, D Bright, S Nielsen - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The non-medical use (NMU) of pharmaceutical drugs is an increasing public
health concern. This systematic review consolidates current knowledge about how …

Sources of prescription medication misuse among young adults in the United States: the role of educational status

SE McCabe, CJ Teter, CJ Boyd… - The Journal of …, 2018 - legacy.psychiatrist.com
Objective: This study examined prescription drug misuse (PDM), sources of PDM, and
substance use disorder (SUD) symptoms as a function of educational status among US …

Prescription drug misuse: Taking a lifespan perspective

TS Schepis, DL Klare, JA Ford… - … abuse: research and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Prescription drug misuse (PDM), or medication use without a prescription or in ways not
intended by the prescriber, is a notable public health concern, especially in the United …

Treatment use and barriers among adolescents with prescription opioid use disorders

LT Wu, DG Blazer, TK Li, GE Woody - Addictive behaviors, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This study examined national trends, patterns, correlates, and barriers to
substance abuse treatment use by adolescents aged 12–17 years who met at least one of …