Opioid use disorder with chronic pain increases disease burden and service use.

ABSTRACT: To address the ongoing opioid epidemic, there has been an increased focus on the treatment and evaluation of opioid use disorder (OUD). OUD and chronic pain (CP) frequently co-occur; however, little is known about the additional comorbidities that present when they occur together as compared to when either condition presents alone. Using data from Fiscal Year 2012 Veteran's Health Administration, all veterans diagnosed with both OUD + CP were compared to those diagnosed with OUD or CP alone on socioenvironmental characteristics, medical and mental health diagnoses, and Veterans Affairs (VA) clinical service use. Veterans with OUD + CP (n = 33,166), compared to those with OUD only (n = 12,517), had higher numbers of medical conditions. Compared to those with CP only (n = 2,015

SUBMITTER: MacLean RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9358616 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature