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2022 Jul 21


J Addict Med

Opioid Use Behaviors Among People With Disability in the United States: An Analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

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Abstract

People with disability (PWD) often experience chronic pain, and opioid is widely used prescription medication. However, population-based evidence of opioid use behaviors among PWD is lacking. This study examined the prevalence of opioid use behaviors by sociodemographic and health-related characteristics among PWD compared with people without disability (PWoD).