Prescription opioid addiction, mental health illness and treatment for teens

Prescribed opioid abuse is a problem among teens. Additionally, this can lead to heroin use. This article explains how this works and why teens abuse these drugs.

1.Access
2.Self-medication
3.Coexisting mental health problems

And what can be done about it.

1. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
2. Motivational Interviewing
3. Screening for mental health condition
4. Family based interventions
5. Medication assisted treatments
6. Therapy interventions

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