Citation

Havens JR, Stoops WW, Leukefeld CG, Garrity TF, Carlson RG, Falck RS, Wang J, Booth BM. Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 2009; 35(1): 18-23.

Affiliation

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. jennifer.havens@uky.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00952990802326298

PMID

19152201

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the current analysis was to examine the factors associated with prescription opiate misuse among stimulant users from rural counties in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ohio (N = 714). METHODS: Multiple logistic regression was utilized to determine the independent correlates of recent (prior 6 months) prescription opiate misuse. RESULTS: More than half of participants (53.2%) reported prescription opiate misuse in the previous 6 months. Other drug use (heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana) and anxiety (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 2.04, 95% Confidence Interval: 1.60, 2.59) were independently associated with prescription opiate misuse. Chronic pain and other health indicators were not associated with prescription opiate misuse after adjustment for covariates. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that illicit drug involvement and psychiatric symptoms may be driving the high rates of prescription opiate misuse among rural stimulant users. These findings have implications for the provision of treatment in resource-deprived rural areas.

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