Prevalence and determinants of opioid use disorder among long-term opiate users in Golestan Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Number of opiate users worldwide has doubled over the past decade, but not all of them are diagnosed with opioid use disorder. We aimed to identify the prevalence and risk factors for OUD after ten years of follow-up.

Methods

Among 8,500 chronic opiate users at Golestan Cohort Study baseline (2004-2008), we recalled a random sample of 451 subjects in 2017. We used three questionnaires: a questionnaire about current opiate use including type and route of use, the drug use disorder section of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview lifetime version, and the validated Kessler10 questionnaire. We defined opioid use disorder and its severity based on the DSM-5 criteria and used a cutoff of 12 on Kessler10 questionnaire to define psychological distress.

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SUBMITTER: Alvand S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10734090 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature