Associations between mental illness and non-medical use of prescription opioids among a sample of people who use drugs in Australia and New Zealand

Original research

par

et alDe Guzman, Keshia R.

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

Australia

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

We investigated the associations between nonmedical use of prescription opioids (NUPO), mental illnesses, and other substance use.

Constatations/points à retenir

Bipolar disorder managed with medications was associated with a lower odds of NUPO. All other mental illnesses, including co-morbid mental illnesses, were not associated with NUPO after adjusting for potential confounders.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data from the 2019 Global Drug Survey

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Mots clés

About PWUD

Illegal drugs

Diversion

Mental health