A Brief Survey to Characterize Oxycodone Abuse Patterns in Adolescents Enrolled in Two Substance Abuse Recovery High Schools

Abstract

In this small study, adolescent oxycodone abusers use high quantities of oxycodone at a time, alter routes of administration for not only extended-release but also immediate-release products, and commonly abuse single-entity oxycodone products. Abuse-deterrent formulations may be one strategy for addressing such behaviors.