Sexual Orientation Disparities in Prescription Opioid Misuse Among U.S. Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The opioid epidemic in the U.S. continues to increase in severity, and misuse of prescription opioids is of particular concern since it commonly precedes heroin use. This study examined whether sexual orientation (i.e., sexual identity and sexual attraction) is a risk factor for prescription opioid misuse and use disorder among a nationally representative sample of adults in the U.S.

Methods

This study used data from adult participants (ages ≥18 years) in the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Chi-square tests and logistic regression examined how sexual identity and sexual attraction relate to past-year and past-month prescription opioid misuse and past-year prescription opioid use disorder. Multivariable models examined associations controlling for de

SUBMITTER: Duncan DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6385586 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature