Objective: We assessed overdose mortality by opioid types involved as well as
interrelationships between nonmedical use of prescription opioids (NUPO) and heroin and …

Background Nonmedical use of prescription opioids (NUPO) is associated with heroin use
and other adverse outcomes among adolescents. To inform the timing of substance use …

Objectives Previous reports have described variations in opioid overdose mortalities among
different race/ethnicity groups. We have analyzed racial/ethnicity trends in opioid and …

Importance It is not yet known how many children and adolescents die each year from opioid
poisonings and how mortality rates have changed over time. Objective To examine national …

Introduction Mortality and morbidity rates related to prescription opioid analgesics have
been rising in North America and may be a gateway to the nonmedical use of prescription …

Objectives: To examine the longitudinal relationships between US adolescents' prescription
opioid use and misuse and any subsequent heroin use in adulthood. Methods: Nationally …

Background Opioid-related overdoses and deaths among adolescents in the United States
continue to increase, but little is known about adolescents who experience opioid-related …

Background Prescription opioid misuse has become a leading cause of unintentional injury
and death among adolescents and young adults in the United States. However, there is …

Background Lifetime prevalence of non-medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) among
adolescents exceeds 10%. Building on that work, we estimate lifetime and recent (ie, past 30 …

Background Nonmedical use of opioids has become increasingly problematic in recent
years with increases in overdoses, treatment admissions, and deaths. Use also appears to …