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L’objectif
Only a small proportion of individuals who initiate nonmedical use of prescription opioids (NUPO) transition to heroin, suggesting that more nuanced aspects of NUPO may be better indicators of risk for escalating opioid use trajectories. This study leveraged panel data to identify NUPO typologies based on NUPO characteristics associated with opioid risk trajectories (route of administration, motives) and compared rates of heroin initiation at follow-up across typologies.
Constatations/points à retenir
NUPO does not uniformly or uniquely increase risk for heroin initiation. Leveraging more nuanced indicators of risk for heroin use and targeting polysubstance use in addition to opioid-specific programming may enhance the efficacy of public health efforts.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Data from the Monitoring the Future Panel Study (base year N=10,408)
