Past-year prevalence of prescription opioid misuse among those 11 to 30Â years of age in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis found a high prevalence of past-year prescription opioid misuse among individuals 11-30 years of age. Importantly, we identified an increase in past-year prevalence 1990-2014. Misuse of prescription opioids has played an important role in national increases of fatal and non-fatal drug overdose, heroin use and injection, and HIV and HCV infection among young people. The observed high and increasing prevalence of prescription opioid misuse is an urgent public health issue.