Opioid users reported driving under the influence of any drug on an average of 97 occasions during the previous 90 days, which was significantly more than the average of 34 occasions reported by patients in the comparison group.
Opioid users may be using drugs to treat withdrawal symptoms to make them feel better before they go to work, Dr. Subramaniam said at the conference, which was also sponsored by Brown Medical School.
Trials comparing psychosocial treatments for adolescent opioid users have not been conducted. DR. SUBRAMANIAM