Addiction
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Multicenter Study
The added risk of opioid problem use among treatment-seeking youth with marijuana and/or alcohol problem use.
To determine the added risk of opioid problem use (OPU) in youth with marijuana/alcohol problem use (MAPU). ⋯ These findings expand upon the existing literature and highlight the substantial incremental risk of OPU on multiple comorbid areas among treatment-seeking youth. Further evaluation is needed to assess their outcomes following standard drug treatment and to evaluate specialized interventions for this subgroup of severely impaired youth.