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 language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 277-284 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Substance Use & Misuse |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 23 2013 |
Funding
This research was supported by DHHS Grant Number 5 R01 DA024579 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | 5 R01 DA024579 |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse | R01DA024579 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
Keywords
- MSM
- opioid
- prescription drugs
- substance use
- Substance use
- Prescription drugs
- Opioid
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Sociology