Original research
par
Tomko, Catherine et al
Date de publication
2021
Géographie
USA
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
Significant associations exist between psychological pain, unmet mental health need, and frequency and severity of substance use among people who use drugs (PWUD), but no studies have analyzed the relationship of these variables to non-fatal overdo
Constatations/points à retenir
Unmet mental health need was associated with greater odds of experiencing a recent overdose. Gender played a significant role in the model, with female gender associated with daily psychological pain and unmet mental health need.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Cross-sectional survey of people who used opioids non-medically (N=563)
Mots clés
Overdose
About PWUD
Outcomes
Illegal drugs
Sex/Gender
Mental health
