Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5880829 | The Journal of Pain | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This article represents the first investigation to examine the motives associated with medical misuse of prescription opioids among adolescents. The results indicate that the majority of medical misuse is associated with pain relief. This information could be used to develop strategies to reduce opioid medication misuse among adolescents.
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Authors
Sean Esteban McCabe, Brady T. West, Carol J. Boyd,