Non-medical use of prescription analgesics: a three-year national longitudinal study.
This secondary analysis of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) data examined the non-medical use of prescription analgesics and determined its relationship to continued non-medical use and substance use disorders 3 years later. Prospective data were collected using the Alcohol Use Disorders and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule: DSM-IV Version (AUDADIS-DSM-IV). A nationally representative sample (n = 34,653) of U.S. adults 18 years or older were interviewed at Wave 1 (2001-2002) and re-interviewed at Wave 2 (2004-2005). Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated younger age (18 to 24 years) and non-medical use at Wave 1 was associated with higher odds of a general substance or opioid use disorder at Wave 2 (adjusted odds ratio = 3.42, 95% confidence interval = 1.45, 8.07); however, most respondents who engaged in non-medical use will cease using 3 years later although non-medical use is associated with higher prevalence of a future substance use disorder.
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1290, USA. caroboyd@umich.edu
Carol J
CJ
Boyd
Christian J
CJ
Teter
Brady T
BT
West
Michele
M
Morales
Sean Esteban
SE
McCabe
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012651:Self Medication / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D055553:Prescription Drugs