Prescription Opioid Medication Survey: A Tool to Collect Deep Phenotypic Data on the Multifactorial Pathways to Opioid Use Disorder in Clinical and Population-Based Cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We are in the midst of an opioid epidemic. In the USA, more than a third of the country knows someone who has died from an opioid overdose. Prescription opioids (e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone, and fentanyl) are commonly used and misused, and it has been estimated that approximately 8-12% of individuals who misuse opioids will subsequently develop an opioid use disorder (OUD). While emphasis has been placed on understanding OUD and the associated adverse effects, there remains a critical gap in systematically characterizing the multifactorial pathways (e.g., behavioral, clinical, genetic, and socio-demographic characteristics) that contribute to the transition from initial use to misuse to OUD.

Methods

To address this gap, we introduce the Prescription Opioid Medi

SUBMITTER: Courchesne-Krak NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12226013 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature