Prescribing of controlled medications to adolescents and young adults in the United States

Pediatrics

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1108-1116

  Fortuna, Robert J ^a   Robbins, Brett W ^a   Caiola, Enrico ^a   Joynt, Michael ^a   Halterman, Jill S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Controlled medication; Hypnotic; Opioid; Prescribing; Sedative; Stimulant; Teen; Young adult

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INCIDENCE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649652535     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-0791     Document Type: Article

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