Observational studyThe Journal of emergency medicine2016
Association of Overall Opioid Prescriptions on Adolescent Opioid Abuse.
Observational study in The Journal of emergency medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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- Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for compassionate treatment of symptomatic gastroparesis in patients on chronic opioids.iGIE : innovation, investigation and insights · 2026Article
- The Association of Opioid Misuse and Suicidality among People with Disabilities.Substance use & misuse · 2023Article
- The Initiation and Developmental Course of Prescription Drug Misuse Among High School Athletes During the Transition Through Young Adulthood.American journal of epidemiology · 2022Article
- Development of the Adolescent Opioid Safety and Learning (AOSL) scale using exploratory factor analysis.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2022Article
- Race Differences in Opioid Misuse and Adolescent Suicidality.Child & adolescent social work journal : C & A · 2022Article
- Acceptability of a Game-Based Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Prescription Opioid Misuse.Games for health journal · 2022Article
- Primary Purpose for Committing a Crime and Past-30 Day Opioid Misuse: A Statewide Sample of Justice-Involved Children.Journal of drug issues · 2022Article
- Estimating the burden of the opioid epidemic for adults and adolescents in Ohio counties.Biometrics · 2021Article
- Sex differences in the effects of physical and sexual abuse on the odds of past 30-day opioid misuse among Florida justice-involved children.Addiction research & theory · 2021Article
- Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents After Surgery: An Expert Panel Opinion.JAMA surgery · 2021Review
- Comorbid chronic pain and opioid misuse in youth: Knowns, unknowns, and implications for behavioral treatment.The American psychologist · 2020Review
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- Prescription opioid misuse among adolescents and emerging adults in the United States: A scoping review.Preventive medicine · 2020Article
- Trajectories of prescription drug misuse during the transition from late adolescence into adulthood in the USA: a national longitudinal multicohort study.The lancet. Psychiatry · 2019Article
- Family structure and past-30 day opioid misuse among justice-involved children.Substance use & misuse · 2019Article
- Chronic opioids in gastroparesis: Relationship with gastrointestinal symptoms, healthcare utilization and employment.World journal of gastroenterology · 2017Observational
- School nurse experiences with prescription opioids in urban and rural schools: A cross-sectional survey.Journal of addictive diseasesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundOpioid abuse is a public health epidemic in the United States. Much literature has focused on the prescribing practices of physicians and opioid misuse by adults. However, there are limited data on the effect of opioid prescriptions on adolescent recreational ingestion of these medications.
objectivesThe objective of this study was to assess for a relationship between opioid prescribing practices across the United States and adolescent opioid ingestion calls to poison centers.
methodsThis was an observational study using the National Poison Data System. The study population consisted of poison center calls regarding adolescents between 2005 and 2010 in the database with a coding of "intentional abuse" and an opioid ingestion. National opioid prescription estimates were generated using nationally representative outpatient and inpatient databases.
resultsThere were 4186 adolescent opioid ingestion calls during the study period. There was a general increase between 2005 and 2010 in both teen opioid abuse calls (617 in 2005 to 782 in 2010) and national opioid prescriptions (approximately 78 million in 2005 to 108 million in 2010). For each opioid prescription increase per 100 persons per year, the annual teen opioid abuse calls increased by 1.8% (95% confidence interval 0.9-2.8%), equivalent to an absolute increase of about 0.04 to 0.05 calls per 100,000 teens annually.
conclusionsThere appears to be an association between opioid prescriptions nationally and poison center calls for adolescent opioid ingestions. This is particularly important in this patient population because of impulsivity and early exposure to substance abuse. Providers should be aware of the nonmedical use of opioids by adolescents and educate patients accordingly.
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