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Health and social problems associated with prescription opioid misuse among a diverse sample of substance-using MSM

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Abstract

This study examines associations between prescription opioid misuse and demographics, substance use, sexual behavior, and related health and social problems. Baseline data were collected between 2008 and 2010 from 515 high risk men who have sex with men, ages 18-55, in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale metropolitan area who reported heavy substance use and HIV risk in the past 90 days. Prescription opioid misuse was associated with other substance use, drug injection, substance dependence, and history of arrest. Implications, limitations, and directions for future study are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-284
Number of pages8
JournalSubstance Use and Misuse
Volume49
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2014

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by DHHS Grant Number 5 R01 DA024579 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Funding

This research was supported by DHHS Grant Number 5 R01 DA024579 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

FundersFunder number
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services5 R01 DA024579
National Institute on Drug AbuseR01DA024579

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    Keywords

    • MSM
    • Opioid
    • Prescription drugs
    • Substance use

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Medicine (miscellaneous)
    • Health(social science)
    • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
    • Psychiatry and Mental health

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