Associations between prescription and illicit stimulant and opioid use in the United States, 2015-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Overdose deaths involving opioids and stimulants continue to reach unprecedented levels in the United States. Although significant attention has been paid to the relationship between prescription and illicit opioid use, little work has focused on the association between prescription and illicit stimulant use. Thus, this study explores characteristics of those who use or misuse prescription stimulants and/or opioids and associations with use of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin.

Methods

We used 2015-2020 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Using adjusted multivariable logistic regression, we estimated the associations between past year prescription stimulant or prescription opioid prescribed use and misuse; various demographic characteristics

SUBMITTER: Shearer RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9706463 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature