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Much attention has been given to the
increasing nonmedical use of pain
relievers containing oxycodone in the
United States.1,2 This trend has been examined
in both adults3 and adolescents.4
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asks persons aged 12 or older to report on their nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs.5 The survey also asks respondents about their use of illicit drugs,6 including heroin. Respondents who reported past year substance use were also asked to report symptoms of dependence or abuse. Dependence or abuse is defined using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria and includes such symptoms as recurrent substance use resulting in adverse effects on physical and emotional health, trouble with the law due to substance use, increased tolerance to the substance, and giving up or reducing other important activities in favor of substance use.7
NSDUH collects data on the lifetime
nonmedical use of specific pain relievers,
including oxycodone, and the lifetime
use of heroin.8 Although both oxycodone and
heroin are classified as "opiates," their reported
lifetime prevalence of use is significantly
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Services Administration (SAMHSA). All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission
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