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Epidemiology | Intoxication | Withdrawal | Treatment | Medical Complications
Excerpt
The 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated
that 118,000 persons had used heroin for the first time within the
past 12 months (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2005). It also estimated that 2.8 million
persons used an illicit drug for the first time within the past
12 months, the majority of whom used a prescription opioid pain
medication. In the 2004 Monitoring the Future survey of eighth,
tenth, and twelfth graders, 9.3% of the seniors reported
using hydrocodone without a prescription in the past year, and 5% reported
using oxycodone.