Public perceptions of opioid misuse recovery and related resources in a nationally representative sample of United States adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To understand how the US public defines recovery from opioid misuse and the recovery-related resources it views as most helpful, and to compare differences by opioid misuse history and demographic characteristics.

Design

Observational study of data from the nationally representative AmeriSpeak® Panel survey administered in October/November 2021.

Setting

United States.

Participants

6515 adults (≥ 18 years).

Measurements

Respondents ranked 10 definitions of recovery (religious in nature; spiritual in nature; physical/mental in nature; contributing to society; enhanced quality of life; seeking professional help; having a sense of purpose; moderate/controlled substance use; no drug use; abstaining from all substance use) and 9 resources that might contr

SUBMITTER: Golan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11710964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature