Parents, Pain, and Over-the-Counter Medicine: Athletes’ Perceived Alternatives to Prescription Opioid Misuse
Rikishi T. Rey,
Anne E. Pezalla
Abstract:Youth athletes are often prescribed opioids after sustaining sport-related injuries, and because of their age, warrior-like culture in sport, and the desire to perform at the highest level, they are at risk for opioid misuse. Due to the nature of sport, youth athletes are at a greater risk to misuse opioids, and although it does not always predict misuse in adults, it is almost always a precursor among those addicted to opioids in adulthood. This crisis has been classified by the National Center for Health Sta… Show more
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