Health and Fitness Young People Who Abuse Prescription Pain Meds are More Likely to Use Other Drugs Later On by Gary Kopycinski on October 28, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2013. High school seniors who misuse prescription pain medications risk abusing other controlled substances as young adults, a new University of Michigan study indicates.