The Misuse of Prescription Pain Medicine Among Children and Teens

Details the increased misuse of pain relievers by children and youth, causes of which range from children thinking they are eating candy to teens stealing medications from their parents and bringing them to parties where teens consume and exchange prescription drugs.

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JAMA Pediatrics
Year Resource Released
2015

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