Trends in Prescribing Opioids, Benzodiazepines, and Both Among Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder in New York State.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a highly prevalent public health problem that contributes to opioid- and benzodiazepine-related morbidity and mortality. Even though co-utilization of these substances is particularly harmful, data are sparse on opioid or benzodiazepine prescribing patterns among individuals with AUD.

Objective

To estimate temporal trends and disparities in opioid, benzodiazepine, and opioid/benzodiazepine co-prescribing among individuals with AUD in New York State (NYS).

Design/participants

Serial cross-sectional study analyzing merged data from the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and the NYS Department of Health Medicaid Data Warehouse. Subjects with a first admission to an OASAS treatment program from 2005-2018 and a pr

SUBMITTER: Jacobs DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9849516 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature