The association of prescription opioid use with suicide attempts: An analysis of statewide medical claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicides and opioid overdose deaths are among the most pressing public health concerns in the US. However direct evidence for the association between opioid use and suicidal behavior is limited. The objective of this article is to examine the association between frequency and dose of prescription opioid use and subsequent suicide attempts.

Methods and findings

This retrospective cohort study analyzed 4 years of statewide medical claims data from the Connecticut All-Payer Claims Database. Commercially insured adult patients in Connecticut (n = 842,773) who had any medical claims beginning in January 2012 were followed through December 2015. The primary outcome was suicide attempt identified using International Classification of Diseases (ICD 9) diagnosis codes. Pri

SUBMITTER: Luo C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9246186 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature