The pandemic has forced dentists and hygienists to change some of the methods for maintaining good oral hygiene, to protect patients as well as themselves.
More than one-fifth of American youth reported misuse of their psychoactive prescription, a new study found.
In a survey of kids ages 12-17 prescribed opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers, or sedatives, 20.9% equating to about 1.3 million youth said they used their medication in a way that wasn t prescribed or directed for them within the previous year, reported Israel Agaku, PhD, of Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, and colleagues.
Of these youth, 3.4% were further classified as having substance use disorder, defined as abuse or dependence on the psychoactive prescription medication within the past year, the researchers wrote online in
Among kids prescribed two or more psychoactive prescription medications at the same time, nearly half reported misusing said medication.
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