Five-Year Trajectories of Prescription Opioid Use.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There are known risks of using opioids for extended periods. However, less is known about the long-term trajectories of opioid use following initiation.

Objective

To identify 5-year trajectories of prescription opioid use, and to examine the characteristics of each trajectory group.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based cohort study conducted in New South Wales, Australia, linked national pharmaceutical claims data to 10 national and state data sets to determine sociodemographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, drug use, and health services use. The cohort included adult residents (aged ≥18 years) of New South Wales who initiated a prescription opioid between July 1, 2003, and December 31, 2018. Statistical analyses were conducte

SUBMITTER: Gisev N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10415961 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature