Trajectories of prescription opioid and heroin use in adulthood.

Philip T VelizJohn E SchulenbergVita V McCabeSean Esteban McCabe

Published in: The American journal on addictions (2022)

This is the first study to assess NMPO and heroin use trajectories among a national probability-based sample followed from age 18 to 50. The findings suggest that prescription opioid misuse is a risk factor in the development of SUDs and has a long-term impact.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
depressive symptoms
pain management
risk factors
quality improvement