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Associations between prescription and illicit stimulant and opioid use in the United States, 2015-2020.

Riley D ShearerAbenaa JonesBenjamin A HowellJoel E SegelTyler N A Winkelman
Published in: Journal of substance abuse treatment (2022)
Prescription stimulant misuse, compared to prescription opioid misuse, was associated with higher levels of cocaine use but not methamphetamine use. Treatment providers should consider screening for other substance use disorders among people who report prescription stimulant use or misuse. Additional research should seek to understand the mechanism underlying the different associations between prescription stimulant misuse and cocaine or methamphetamine use.
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