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Polysubstance use among US women of reproductive age who use opioids for nonmedical reasons

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  • Jarlenski, M.
  • Barry, C.L.
  • Gollust, S.
  • Graves, A.J.
  • Kennedy-Hendricks, A.
  • Kozhimannil, K.

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Objectives.To determine the prevalence and patterns of polysubstance use among US reproductive-aged women who use opioids for nonmedical purposes. Methods. We used the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (2005-2014) data on female respondents aged 18 to 44 years reporting nonmedical opioid use in the past 30 days (unweighted n = 4498). We categorized patterns of polysubstance use in the past 30 days, including cigarettes, binge drinking, and other legal and illicit substances and reported prevalence adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment. Results. Of all women with nonmedical opioid use, 11% reported only opioid use. Polysubstance use was highest in non-Hispanic White women and women with lower educational attainment. The most frequently used other substances among women using opioids nonmedically were cigarettes (56.2% smoked > 5 cigarettes per day), binge drinking (49.7%), and marijuana (32.4%). Polysubstance use was similarly prevalent among pregnant women with nonmedical opioid use. Conclusions. Polysubstance use is highly prevalent among US reproductive-aged women reporting nonmedical opioid use. Public Health Implications. Interventions are needed that address concurrent use of multiple substances.

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  • Jarlenski, M. & Barry, C.L. & Gollust, S. & Graves, A.J. & Kennedy-Hendricks, A. & Kozhimannil, K., 2017. "Polysubstance use among US women of reproductive age who use opioids for nonmedical reasons," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 107(8), pages 1308-1310.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2017.303825_3
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303825
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