Alcohol consumption and opioid craving among chronic pain patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concurrent use of alcohol with opioids is common among chronic pain patients, heightening the risk for disordered opioid use and overdose, yet the relationship between alcohol consumption and opioid craving among chronic pain patients remains largely unexplored. Here we examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and opioid craving among chronic pain patients on long-term opioid therapy.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 335 chronic pain patients on long-term opioid therapy. Participants completed the Timeline Followback to assess alcohol consumption, as well as measures of opioid craving, pain severity, and pain interference. Linear regression analyses examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and opioid craving, controlling

SUBMITTER: Odette MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257353 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature