Aim Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a leading cause of preventable mortality amongst young
people worldwide. Early identification and intervention of modifiable risk factors may reduce …

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

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between mental
health disorders and subsequent risk for long-term opioid use among adolescents and …

Background Youth are vulnerable to opioid use initiation and its complications. With growing
rates of opioid overdose, strategies to identify youth at risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) to …

The opioid crisis is a public health emergency in the United States, with staggering financial
and social costs to society. Nonmedical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) disproportionately …

This study used data from a longitudinal prevention study in an urban cohort to examine
associations between nicotine dependence, alcohol, and cannabis use disorder and …

Background: Examining opioid use profiles over time and related factors among young
adults is crucial to informing prevention efforts. Objectives: This study analyzed baseline …

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

Objective To examine whether young adult opioid misuse reflects a general tendency
toward substance use and is influenced by general substance use risk or whether it is a …

Adolescence is a critical period of development with robust behavioral, morphological,
hormonal, and neurochemical changes including changes in brain regions implicated in the …