The abuse of pharmaceutical drugs, particularly prescription narcotics, is increasing among teenagers and young adults. Treatment admissions for other opiates (including prescription narcotics such as hydrocodone, hydromorphone, and oxycodone) to publicly funded facilities in the region among individuals 12 to 20 years old increased 84 percent from 2002 (584) to 2005 (1,076), the latest year for which such data are available.
