Importance Suicidal behavior is a leading cause of injury and death worldwide, and
previous cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that nonmedical use of prescription …

Adolescence represents a vulnerable time for the development of both drug use/abuse and
mental illness. Although previous research has substantiated a relationship between drug …

Background: Although the link between drug abuse and suicide risk is established, few
studies have examined the relationship between the nonmedical use of prescription drugs …

Objective: The rising rate of suicidal behavior among adolescents is a growing concern, and
sex differences may induce differential exposure to prescription drug misuse or suicidal …

Although some studies have examined the association between prescription opioid misuse
and mental health outcomes, few studies have examined the effects of prescription opioid …

METHODS: In this report, we use data from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey to
examine associations between recency of POM (current POM, past POM, and no POM) and …

Introduction To investigate the prevalence of non-medical use of psychoactive prescription
drug (NMUPD) among adolescents and to explore the associations between non-medical …

BACKGROUND Adolescent nonmedical prescription opioid use is associated with overdose
and other adverse outcomes, but its risk factors are poorly understood. METHODS Data …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this review was to systematically summarize research on
nonmedical use of prescription medications (NMUPM) among US adolescents, with specific …

Importance The rate of youth suicide has increased over the past 15 years in the United
States as has the rate of death due to opioid overdose in adults of parental age. Objective To …