National Polydrug Use Patterns among People Who Misuse Prescription Opioids and People Who Use Heroin. Results from the National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health

Original research
by
Bobashev, Georgiy V. and Lauren K. Warren

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

We defined, estimated, and analyzed national polysubstance use patterns among people who misuse opioids (PWMO).

Findings/Key points

We identified clusters of high-risk polydrug use. The largest binary cluster (37%) included misuse of prescription opioids and use of alcohol. In terms of frequency of use, the largest cluster among people who misuse opioids who used multiple substances (almost 40%) misused prescription pain relievers, alcohol, and marijuana infrequently.

Design/methods

Data from the US National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health.

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Keywords

About PWUD
Illegal drugs
Stimulants