Digital Social Media, Youth, and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: The Need for Reform

Digital Social Media, Youth, and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: The Need for Reform

The tragic death of 18-year-old Ryan Haight highlighted the ethical, public health, and youth patient safety concerns posed by illicit online nonmedical use of prescription drugs (NUPM) sourcing, leading to a federal law in an effort to address this concern. Yet despite the tragedy and re...

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Main Authors: Mackey, Tim K, Liang, Bryan A, Strathdee, Steffanie A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2013/7/e143/

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