Background: Medicinal substance abuse is prevalent in Canada; however, little is known
about patterns of abuse among young people. In this study, we sought to characterize the …

Background Substance use among youth is associated with a range of immediate and long-
term health risks. The current study sought to characterize early patterns of illicit drug use …

Objective: To present epidemiologic information on adolescent use of prescription drugs to
get high, and not for medical purposes, in Canada. Methods: Data were obtained from 44 …

Background Survey data on adolescent drug use trends have limitations evaluating the
impact of drug use on health and may lag current trends. The objective was to describe …

Purpose Illicit drug toxicity is a public health emergency, with escalating mortality trends
since the advent of synthetic opioids in the drug supply in 2016. Although predominantly …

Potential harm from the intentional misuse of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines among
youth has become an area of increased concern among medical practitioners and …

United States continue to decline, abuse of prescription and overthe-counter medication in
this age group remains alarmingly high, according to results from an annual survey …

Objective To assess the past 30-day prevalence of prescription stimulant use, report different
forms of nonmedical use, and investigate different characteristics associated with Medical …

Substance use and abuse remains a major public health issue of adolescents throughout
the world, including the United States. Encouragement by the media, peers, and many …

Nonmedical use merits particular attention given the high degree of abuse potential1 and
numerous ill-health consequences, that vary depending on the drug. Nonmedical use of …