Polysubstance use among reproductive-aged parenting women who misused prescription opioids in the United States

Research has shown a significant increase in overdose deaths among reproductive-aged parenting women in the United States. Given the alarming rise of opioid use disorder, this study analyzes polysubstance use among reproductive-aged parenting women. Using data from 2015 to 2016 National Survey of Dr...

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Published inJournal of addictive diseases Vol. 37; no. 3-4; p. 142
Main Authors Sanmartin, Maria X, Ali, Mir M, Novak, Priscilla, Chen, Jie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 02.10.2018
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parenting women
Opioids
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Summary:Research has shown a significant increase in overdose deaths among reproductive-aged parenting women in the United States. Given the alarming rise of opioid use disorder, this study analyzes polysubstance use among reproductive-aged parenting women. Using data from 2015 to 2016 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), this study examines data on prevalence and patterns of polysubstance use among US reproductive-aged parenting women who misused prescription opioids in the past 30 days. Results show that 87% of parenting women who misused prescription opioids reported using other substances concurrently in the past 30 days.
ISSN:1545-0848
DOI:10.1080/10550887.2019.1630237