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

Background: Adolescence has been described as a period of increased health risk-taking
behaviors. Given the variety of cultural contexts, healthcare systems, and public health …

Introduction The purpose of this study is to assess risk factors, including other substance
use, for nonmedical prescription opioid use among US adolescents. Methods A secondary …

Purpose: Investigations suggest non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) is
associated with heavy drinking and polydrug use among university students. Our aim is to …

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 …

Background Previous research shows that adolescent prescription opioid misuse is strongly
associated with weapon carrying. Method For this research, data from the nationally …

Background: Among student populations, literature has identified associations between
prescription opioid misuse and symptoms of depression such as hopelessness, sadness …

Purpose The present study examined associations between nonmedical use of prescription
opioids and serious psychological distress, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts, and …

Previous studies have reported an association between concussion and suicidality in high
school students in the United States. When controlling for multiple life stressors in …

Drug abuse has been widely linked to suicide risk. We examined the factors that affect
adolescent drug users' suicide attempts in South Korea. This study analyzed the data of 311 …