Long-term Prescription Opioid Utilization, Substance Use Disorders, and Opioid Overdoses after Adolescent Trauma

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDInjured adolescents have a 56% increased risk of developing a substance use disorder (SUD) within 3 years of their injury. The transition from medical prescription opioid use to nonmedical use in adolescent trauma patients has not been longitudinally studied long-term. The aim of t