Misuse Of Illicit Prescription Drugs Decreasing Among High School Students In US, Study Suggests

HealthDay (7/24, Thompson ) reports, “Misuse of illicit prescription drugs is falling dramatically among U.S. high school students, a new study says.” Researchers found “the percentage of seniors who say they’ve misused prescription drugs in the past year has dropped to 2% in 2022, down from 11% back in 2009.” The findings were published in JAMA.

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— “Big Drop in U.S. Kids, Teens Misusing Prescription Meds,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, July 24, 2024

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