Opioid Abusers Share a Common Risk Factor
Reporting the results of a nationwide study, researchers from the University of Georgia School of Social Work have identified a common factor that greatly increases the likelihood of prescription drug misuse. Regardless of age or other sociodemographic characteristic, people with a history of illicit substance use, such as marijuana, cocaine, or heroin, are all at substantially higher risk for prescription pain reliever abuse. The findings provide support for conclusions reached recently in a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control that heroin use correlated positively with cocaine or opioid medication abuse. The findings, published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, may help healthcare providers and others curb painkiller misuse.
The report is based on more than 13,000 responses to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the annual survey collects data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription...
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