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Prescription drug misuse later in life greatly increases risk for substance use disorder
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Prescription drug misuse later in life greatly increases risk for substance use disorder

by University of Michigan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nearly half of people in a large U.S. study reported misusing prescription drugs between ages 18-50, which made them more likely to develop substance use disorder symptoms as adults––especially those whose misuse peaked later in life. The new study from University of Michigan School of Nursing researchers...