Teens Abusing Prescription Painkillers Often Suffer From Depression AdolescentsBy The Right StepJanuary 19, 2020Recent findings from an American research team indicate that teens abusing prescription painkillers offer from depression. Small but significant numbers of American preteens and teenagers misuse a prescription opioid medication for recreational purposes or other reasons. Significant numbers of teens and preteens also have diagnosable symptoms of the depressive disorder commonly known as major depression.…