HOW OPIOID USE BEGINS FOR YOUTH Initially, individuals may begin using opioid agents on weekends to relax sometimes starting with the sharing of pills among groups of youth or sexual partners (Mars et al 2014). Depending on the individual's response, the user may find that the opioid agent produces a euphoria that cannot be reproduced naturally. The user may move on to daily use be cause of a mood elevating eftect. Use among teens and young adults some times starts with the recreational use of opioid agents, such as hydrocodone Orta Vicodin Norco or oxy codone (Oxycontin High school students may borrow medication from friends or family. As opioid drug use continues, the body develops more opioid receptors, and as a result, more of the drug is required to reach the desired effect, which is also known as the development of tolerance (Koob & Volkow, 2010; Mars et al., 2014)