期刊
JOURNAL OF ADDICTION MEDICINE
卷 15, 期 2, 页码 130-133出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000708
关键词
heroin; opioid use disorder; prescription opioids
资金
- CDC [U01CE00278]
The study revealed that about half of individuals who reported heroin initiation had filled opioid prescriptions in the year before initiation. Those who started using heroin were more likely to receive prescriptions from multiple prescribers and pharmacies, but long-term opioid therapy was not common.
Objectives: To determine the association between self-reported heroin initiation and patterns of prescription opioid use. Methods: Using linked Oregon Medicaid, prescription drug monitoring program, and Treatment Episodes Data Set data, we conducted a case-control study of individuals reporting heroin initiation between 2015 and 2017 during treatment intake. Prescription drug monitoring program data provided prescription opioid use patterns, including long-term prescription opioid therapy, in the year before self-reported heroin initiation. Four controls were matched to each case on aggregate prescription opioid use and demographics. Results: About half (49%) of individuals who reported heroin initiation filled an opioid in the year before initiation. Individuals who initiated heroin (n = 306) were more likely to receive prescriptions from multiple prescribers (24% vs 18%, P = 0.007) and pharmacies (12% vs 5%, P < 0.001) compared with matched controls (n = 1224). Long-term opioid therapy (13% vs 14%, P = 0.74) was uncommon and did not differ between groups. Conclusions: Although prescription opioid use commonly preceded self-reported heroin initiation, long-term opioid therapy was not common. Although this study did not find an association between opioid discontinuation and heroin initiation, sample size and follow-up limitations preclude definitive conclusions. Efforts to limit prescription opioids should continue to evaluate for unintended harms.
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