Perceived health, medical, and psychiatric conditions in individual and dual-use of marijuana and nonprescription opioids.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Marijuana and nonprescription opioids remain the two most commonly used illicit substances in the United States. They have commonalities, yet the use of both at the same time may have a greater impact on psychological and health outcomes. Research is needed to determine whether dual-use is associated with more negative outcomes than individual substance use.

Method

We used the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) Wave 1 (W1; N = 43,093), Wave 2 (W2; N = 34,653), and the more recent NESARC-III (N3; N = 36,171) to compare nonuse with use of marijuana, nonprescription opioids, or both. We examined perceived health, pain interference, pain-related medical conditions, psychiatric conditions, and suicidality.

Results

Individual

SUBMITTER: Frohe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6764520 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature