Opioid Use in Athletes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

The opioid epidemic has been well-documented in the general population, but the literature pertaining to opioid use and misuse in the athletic population remains limited.

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to seek answers to the following questions: (1) what are the rates of opioid use and misuse among athletes, (2) do these rates differ compared with the nonathletic population, and (3) are there specific subgroups of the athletic population (eg, based on sport, level of play) who may be at higher risk?

Data sources

The Embase, MEDLINE, and PubMed were used for the literature search.

Study selection

Records were screened in duplicate for studies reporting rates of opioid use among athletes. All study designs were included.

Study design

SUBMITTER: Ekhtiari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7785905 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov/Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature