Prevalence of Self-Reported Prescription Opioid Use and Illicit Drug Use Among U.S. Adults: NHANES 2005-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the self-reported prevalence of prescription opioid use and illicit drug use in the United States.

Methods

Self-reported prescription opioid use and illicit drug use (mostly nonopioid) were obtained for adults and adult workers (NHANES 2005-2016).

Results

Prevalence (95% CI) of prescription opioid use was 6.5% (6.0-7.0) (adults) and 4.1% (3.7-4.5) (workers). Prevalence of illicit drug use was 9.5% (8.8-10.1) (adults) and 10.2% (9.4-11.1) (workers). Among occupations, prevalence of prescription opioid use was highest in personal care (6.5%; 4.1-10.4) and healthcare practitioners (5.9%; 3.8-9.0); for illicit drug use, construction/extraction (18.0%; 15.1-21.3) and food preparation (15.8%; 12.5-19.7).

Conclusion

The prevalence of prescription

SUBMITTER: Gu JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9136916 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature