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Patterns and Trends in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use: 2002 to 2005.

PB2011102989

Publication Date	2007
Page Count	6
Abstract	The nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers among persons aged 12 or older remained relatively stable between 2002 and 2005. Combined data from 2002 to 2005 indicate that an annual average of 4.8 percent of persons aged 12 or older (11.4 million persons) used a prescription pain reliever nonmedically in the 12 months prior to the survey. Combined data from 2002 to 2005 indicate that 57.7 percent of persons who fi rst used pain relievers nonmedically in the past year used hydrocodone products and 21.7 percent used oxycodone products.
Keywords	Drug abuse Prescription pain relievers Nonmedical use Medical emergencies Emergency care Substance abuse Trends
Source Agency	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Corporate Authors	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. Office of Applied Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201105

Patterns and Trends in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use: 2002 to 2005.

Patterns and Trends in Nonmedical Prescription Pain Reliever Use: 2002 to 2005.
PB2011102989

Publication Date	2007
Page Count	6
Abstract	The nonmedical use of prescription pain relievers among persons aged 12 or older remained relatively stable between 2002 and 2005. Combined data from 2002 to 2005 indicate that an annual average of 4.8 percent of persons aged 12 or older (11.4 million persons) used a prescription pain reliever nonmedically in the 12 months prior to the survey. Combined data from 2002 to 2005 indicate that 57.7 percent of persons who fi rst used pain relievers nonmedically in the past year used hydrocodone products and 21.7 percent used oxycodone products.
Keywords	Drug abuse Prescription pain relievers Nonmedical use Medical emergencies Emergency care Substance abuse Trends
Source Agency	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Corporate Authors	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD. Office of Applied Studies.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201105