Gender and Overdose Risk Factors Among Clients Entering Residential Treatment for Opioid Use.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The period post-residential treatment for opioid use is associated with heightened risk of overdose. The current study aims to: (i) describe characteristics of men and women attending residential treatment for primary opioid use; (ii) identify classes of clients based on primary opioid and other substance/s of concern and (iii) identify relationships between substance use profile and sociodemographic risk factors for opioid overdose, including differences by gender.

Methods

Data from 2994 clients (29.6% women) attending residential treatment for opioid use in the non-government sector in New South Wales, Australia, were included in the analysis. Descriptive and chi-square statistics analysed demographic, clinical, substance use and service use characteristics of

SUBMITTER: Haynes CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405814 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature