TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with frequent or daily use of prescription opioids among adults with chronic pain in the United States
AU - Kennedy, Jae
AU - Wood, Elizabeth Geneva
AU - Wu, Chung Hsuen
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclose receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was funded in part by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90DP0075-01-00). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this paper do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, or HHS, and endorsement by the US Federal Government should not be assumed.
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© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Objectives: We aimed to estimate utilization rates of prescription opioids among adults with chronic pain in the United States (US) and identify factors associated with the frequent or daily use of prescription opioids. Methods: This was a case–control analysis of the 2019 National Health Interview Survey of adults. Results: Over 50.2 million adults in the US reported chronic pain in the past 3 months, but only 10.5% of this group said they used prescription opioids frequently or daily to manage their pain. Adults with chronic pain were significantly more likely to use opioids if they had incomes below the federal poverty level (15.7%), relied on public health insurance (14.8%), had been hospitalized in the past year (17.8%), or rated their health as fair or poor (18.4%). The highest rates of opioid use were reported among adults with severe (24.4%) or moderate disability (18.9%). Conclusions: Approximately 5.3 million adults use prescription opioids frequently or daily to manage chronic pain. These individuals should receive regular clinical assistance to manage their pain, including medication management and, when appropriate, referral to evidence-based treatment programs for opioid use disorder.
AB - Objectives: We aimed to estimate utilization rates of prescription opioids among adults with chronic pain in the United States (US) and identify factors associated with the frequent or daily use of prescription opioids. Methods: This was a case–control analysis of the 2019 National Health Interview Survey of adults. Results: Over 50.2 million adults in the US reported chronic pain in the past 3 months, but only 10.5% of this group said they used prescription opioids frequently or daily to manage their pain. Adults with chronic pain were significantly more likely to use opioids if they had incomes below the federal poverty level (15.7%), relied on public health insurance (14.8%), had been hospitalized in the past year (17.8%), or rated their health as fair or poor (18.4%). The highest rates of opioid use were reported among adults with severe (24.4%) or moderate disability (18.9%). Conclusions: Approximately 5.3 million adults use prescription opioids frequently or daily to manage chronic pain. These individuals should receive regular clinical assistance to manage their pain, including medication management and, when appropriate, referral to evidence-based treatment programs for opioid use disorder.
KW - case–control analysis
KW - Chronic pain
KW - opioid use disorder
KW - pain management
KW - population health
KW - prescription opioid use
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U2 - 10.1177/03000605221149289
DO - 10.1177/03000605221149289
M3 - Article
C2 - 36708204
AN - SCOPUS:85147093378
SN - 0300-0605
VL - 51
JO - Journal of International Medical Research
JF - Journal of International Medical Research
IS - 1
ER -
