Developmental course of nonmedical use of prescription drugs from adolescence to adulthood in the united states: national longitudinal data - McCabe - Addiction - Wiley Online Library
The nonmedical use of prescription opioids, sedatives, stimulants, and tranquilizers appears to peak during late adolescence, suggesting preventive intervention efforts should be initiated in early adolescence. The developmental course of nonmedical use is not the same among all four classes of prescription drugs, suggesting each drug class warrants individual research. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai