Can heroin use start with nonmedical opioid use? (VIDEO)

Article

For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara explains key findings from a study published in Pediatrics. The study looked at whether children and adolescents who engage in nonmedical use of opioid medications are increasing their future risk of heroin use.

For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara explains key findings from a study published in Pediatrics. The study looked at whether children and adolescents who engage in nonmedical use of opioid medications are increasing their future risk of heroin use.

Recent Videos
Geetika Kennady, MD, FAAP
Jillian Cotter, MD
Jesse Hinckley, MD, PhD
Validating digital stethoscope for pediatric breath sounds, with Jennifer Nestor, MD
Decreasing antibiotics for acute otitis media and community acquired pneumonia, with Elysha Pifko, MD
Sensory play for children with autism, with Joshua Feder, MD
Stephanie Chao, MD
Feasibility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in primary care | Carissa Baker-Smith, MD, MPH
Tina Tan, MD
Camille Walker CPNP-PC, MSN, CPNP Sacheen D. Harris MSN, CPNP-PC
© 2025 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.