Generational and Gender Patterns of Prescription Opioid Misuse Among Black Adults.
J Subst Use Addict Treat
; 164: 209436, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-38852823
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Opioid-related overdose mortality disproportionally affects Black adults in Kentucky, particularly overdoses associated with prescription opioid misuse (POM). Black adults also face other consequences of POM, such as disparate health and legal outcomes. While several factors effect POM, such as generational factors and gender, these risk factors are understudied among Black adults with a history of POM. Current literature primarily focuses on White individuals who use opioids.METHOD:
The present study qualitatively examined reasons for POM, prescription opioids misused, how prescription opioids are obtained, and initiation of POM among Black adults using thematic analysis. Participants included a sample (n = 39) of Black adults from a southern state, stratified by gender and age across four cohorts born (1) 1995-2001, (2) 1980-1994, (3) 1970-1979, and (4) 1955-1969.RESULTS:
Results revealed similarities and differences in these themes across age cohorts and gender.CONCLUSIONS:
Implications for findings include the importance of culturally responsive interventions that utilize dual diagnosis treatment and idiographic approaches due to heterogeneous experiences with POM among Black adults.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Uso Indevido de Medicamentos sob Prescrição
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Analgésicos Opioides
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Opioides
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Subst Use Addict Treat
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article