Drugs - Prescription

By Jerry Price - Mar 13, 2006 -

“According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 2.8 million persons aged 12 or older had used OxyContin nonmedically at least once in their lifetime. This is a statistically significant increase from the 1.9 million lifetime users in 2002.

“A questionnaire about OxyContin was included in the 2002 Monitoring the Future Study for the first time. During 2002, 1.3 percent of 8th graders, 3.0 percent of 10th graders, and 4.0 percent of 12th graders reported using OxyContin within the past year. During 2003, 1.7 percent of 8th graders, 3.6 percent of 10th graders, and 4.5 percent of 12th graders reporting using OxyContin within the past year.

“During 2003, 2.2 percent of college students and 2.6 percent of young adults (ages 19-28) reported using OxyContin at least once during the past year. This is up from 1.5 percent and 1.9 percent, respectively, during 2002.”

Drug Facts: OxyContin (Office of National Drug Control Policy) [Accessed November 1, 2005]

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