Sarah Wakeman, MD, Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham, is the co-senior author and ...

Illicit opioid use may be higher than previously reported in the United States, according to a study published online.

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WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Illicit opioid use may be higher than previously reported in the United States, according to a study published online May 9 in JAMA Health Forum.

More information: Estimates of Illicit Opioid Use in the US, JAMA Health Forum (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0809 ...

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More than 1 in 10 American adults (11%) reported illicit opioid use within the past 12 months, researchers reported May 9 in JAMA Health Forum. Worse, nearly 8% said they’d used illicitly ...

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