Pain relief only one motive for opioid use among high school seniors

Monday, August 3, 2009 - 22:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Taking opioid drugs without a prescription appears relatively common among high school seniors, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The most common reasons survey respondents gave for taking the medications included relaxation, feeling good or getting high, experimentation and pain relief.

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