Mid-adolescence is peak risk for extramedical use of pain relievers by young people, study suggests
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Surveys of U.S. adolescents suggest that the estimated peak risk of using prescription pain relievers for extramedical use, such as to get high or for other unapproved indications, occurs in mid-adolescence, according to a new report.