Methadone Uses

Study: 10 percent of teens in the ER abuse prescription drugs
Approximately one in 10 young teenagers receiving emergency medical treatment admitted to abusing prescription painkillers and sedatives like Oxycontin and Valium within the last year, according to new research from the University of Michigan released … Read more on Al Jazeera America

1 out of 10 older teens and young adults misuse prescription drugs and sedatives
The survey asked teens and young adults about their use of prescription opioids fentanyl, methadone, buprenorphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and suboxone, and the sedatives Valium, Serepax, Librium, Rohypnol, and GHB, among others. The Centers for … Read more on Examiner.com

1 In 10 Teens Misuse Prescription Painkillers; Over 85% Admit Illicit Use
Prescription drug abuse is known to be the largest contributor to death from drug overdosing; opioid painkillers account for more than a third of these deaths, according to the Foundation For A Drug-Free World. The average age for … Teens were asked … Read more on Medical Daily