Last decade saw big decrease in teens who used commonly prescribed and misused prescription drugs by U of Michigan News published on 2024-07-24T15:08:59Z Since 2009, U.S. high school seniors have reported steep declines in medical use, misuse and availability of the three most commonly prescribed and misused controlled substances for teens, a new University of Michigan study found. Researchers compared use trends, sources and perceived availability of opioids, stimulants and benzodiazepines from 2009 to 2022. The research letter detailing the findings is scheduled to appear July 24 in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. Learn more: https://news.umich.edu/last-decade-saw-big-decrease-in-teens-who-used-commonly-prescribed-and-misused-prescription-drugs/
