Prescription Opioid Use, Misuse, and Use Disorders in U.S. Adults
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Letters6 March 2018Prescription Opioid Use, Misuse, and Use Disorders in U.S. AdultsBeth Han, MD, PhD, MPH, Wilson M. Compton, MD, MPE, Carlos Blanco, MD, PhD, and Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, MPHBeth Han, MD, PhD, MPHSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (B.H., C.M.J.), Wilson M. Compton, MD, MPENational Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland (W.M.C., C.B.), Carlos Blanco, MD, PhDNational Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland (W.M.C., C.B.), and Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, MPHSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland (B.H., C.M.J.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L17-0700 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:The 2015 NSDUH questionnaire items about specific pain relievers focused exclusively on prescription opioids (1). On the basis of data from this survey, 34% of civilian, noninstitutionalized adults in the United States reported having used at least 1 of these specific prescription opioids at least once in the past 12 months (Table).Table. Specific Prescription Opioids That NSDUH Respondents Were Asked About Using During the Past 12 Months Before the Survey InterviewIn addition to these specific prescription opioids, ...References1. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH): CAI sp…
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Older individuals taking opioids may experience constipation, fatigue, pruritus, anorexia, somnolence, mental status changes, and nausea.
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- Authors
- Han, B., Compton, W. M., Blanco, C., & Jones, C. M.
- Affiliations
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (US)
- Venue
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- Publisher
- American College of Physicians
- Published
- 2018-03-06
- Volume
- 168
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 383-384
- ISSN
- 0003-4819 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-3704
- OpenAlex
- W2790340503
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annals of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Keywords
- prescription opioid use, prescription opioid misuse, prescription opioid use disorder, pain relievers, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, substance use disorders, treatment coverage, United States adults, opioid prescribing practices
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Humans, Opioid-Related Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Prescription Drug Misuse
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