Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use Disorders, Deaths Increase in the U.S.
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical AssociationFrom 2003 to 2013, the percentage of nonmedical use of prescription opioids decreased among adults in the U.S., while the prevalence of prescription opioid use disorders, frequency of use, and related deaths increased, according to a study in the October 13 issue of JAMA.