Stimulant use for self-management of pain among safety-net patients with chronic non-cancer pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic pain affects one-fifth of US adults. Reductions in opioid prescribing have been associated with increased non-prescription opioid use and, chronologically, increased stimulant (methamphetamine and cocaine) use. While non-prescription opioid use is commonly attributed to pain self-management, the role of stimulants in managing pain is unclear.

Methods

We analyzed baseline data from a longitudinal study of patients with chronic non-cancer pain in an urban safety-net healthcare system who had been prescribed an opioid for ≥3 of the last 12 months, and had a history of non-prescription opioid, cocaine, or amphetamine use (N = 300). We estimated the prevalence and identified correlates of stimulant use to treat pain among a subgroup of patients who repor

SUBMITTER: Beliveau CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8791072 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature