Initiation to pharmaceutical opioids and patterns of misuse: Preliminary qualitative findings obtained by the Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network
Initiation to pharmaceutical opioids and patterns of misuse: Preliminary qualitative findings obtained by the Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network
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DOI：
10.1177/002204260603600402
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Kenne, Deric R.
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作者：
Daniulaityte, Raminta;Carlson, Robert G.;Kenne, Deric R.
阿片类药物滥用已被认为是全国范围内日益严重的公共卫生问题。为了制定适当的治疗和预防方案，必须充分了解阿片类药物滥用者的人群。这项探索性研究是基于对俄亥俄州代顿/哥伦布地区24人的定性访谈。访谈是为俄亥俄州物质滥用监测网络进行的，这是一个全州范围的流行病学监测系统。参与者的年龄从18岁到48岁不等;大多数是白色和男性。为了解释开始和继续使用药物阿片类药物，参与者讨论了一些不同的原因，包括情绪和身体疼痛的自我治疗，与慢性疼痛管理相关的合法医疗处方，社会影响，娱乐以及容易获得药物阿片类药物。根据参与者的年龄和药物类阿片和其他药物滥用的终生经历，确定了面临独特风险和预防/治疗挑战的六个使用者群体。研究意义进行了讨论。
Pharmaceutical opioid misuse has been recognized as a growing public health problem across the nation. To develop appropriate treatment and prevention programs, the population of pharmaceutical opioid abusers has to be well understood. This exploratory study is based on qualitative interviews with 24 people in the Dayton/Columbus, Ohio, area. Interviews were conducted for the Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network, a statewide epidemiological surveillance system. Participants ranged in age from 18 to 48 years; the majority was White and male. To explain initiation and continued use of pharmaceutical opioids, participants discussed a number of different reasons, including self-medication of emotional and physical pain, legitimate medical prescriptions related to chronic pain management, social influences, recreation, and easy access to pharmaceutical opioids. On the basis of participant age and lifetime experiences with pharmaceutical opioid and other drug misuse, six user groups were identified that faced unique risks and prevention/treatment challenges. Research implications are discussed.