Differences in prevalence of prescription opiate misuse among rural and urban probationers

Jennifer R. Havens; Carrie B. Oser; Carl G. Leukefeld; J. Matthew Webster; Steven S. Martin; Daniel J. O'Connell; Hilary L. Surratt; James A. Inciardi

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Differences in prevalence of prescription opiate misuse among rural and urban probationers

Jennifer R. Havens, Carrie B. Oser, Carl G. Leukefeld, J. Matthew Webster, Steven S. Martin, Daniel J. O'Connell, Hilary L. Surratt, James A. Inciardi

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We compared the prevalence of prescription opiate misuse among 2 cohorts of felony probationers (N = 1525). Multiple logistic regression was utilized to determine the independent correlates of prescription opiate misuse among rural (n = 782) and urban (n = 743) probationers participating in an HIV-intervention study. After adjustment for differences in demographic and drug use characteristics, rural participants were almost five times more likely than their urban counterparts to have misused prescription opiates. The prevalence of prescription opiate misuse was significantly higher among the rural probationers; however, given the paucity of illicit opiates and relatively recent emergence of prescription opiates in rural areas, rural substance abuse treatment may be ill-prepared to treat prescription opiate misuse.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	309-317
Number of pages	9
Journal	American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Volume	33
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00952990601175078
State	Published - Mar 2007

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These studies were supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA011580 to C.G.L and R01DA011611 to S.M).

Keywords

Prescription opiate
Probationers
Rural
Urban

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Differences in prevalence of prescription opiate misuse among rural and urban probationers

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