Prescription drug use and misuse in a cohort of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Baltimore.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prescription drug misuse and its consequences (e.g., overdose) are a major public health concern. While national focus has been on opioids, misuse of sedatives/tranquilizers also occurs. Here we describe the use, correlates, and sources of prescription drugs in a community-based cohort of people who inject drugs (PWID).

Methods

We included participants of the AIDS Linked to the IntraVenous Experience (ALIVE) study in follow-up in 2014. We defined prescription drug use as use of opioids or sedatives/tranquilizers considering both medical "prescribed by a doctor" and non-medical sources "obtained from the street/friend/relative." Correlates were evaluated separately for opioids and sedatives/tranquilizers using logistic regression and included socioeconomic factors,

SUBMITTER: Anagnostopoulos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5845821 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature