Traci C. Green|Jill M. Grimes Serrano|Andrea Licari|Simon H. Budman|Stephen F. Butler
Women who abuse prescription opioids: Findings from the Addiction Severity Index-Multimedia Version® Connect prescription opioid database
Yale University|Inflexxion (United States)|Inflexxion (United States)|Inflexxion (United States)|Inflexxion (United States)
evidence suggests gender differences abuse prescription opioids study aimed describe characteristics women abuse prescription opioids treatmentseeking sample contrast gender differences among prescription opioid abusersdata collected november 2005 april 2008 derived addiction severity index multimedia version connect asimv connect database bivariate multivariable logistic regression examined correlates prescription opioid abuse stratified gender29906 assessments 220 treatment centers included 128 n3821 reported past month prescription opioid abuse women likely men report use prescription opioid 298 females vs 211 males p0001 abuse prescription opioid 154 females vs 111 males p0001 past month route administration source prescription opioids displayed genderspecific tendencies womenspecific correlates recent prescription opioid abuse problem drinking age 54 inhalant use residence outside west us census region history drug overdose menspecific correlates age 34 currently living children residence south midwest hallucinogen use recent depression women prescription opioid abusers less likely report pain problem although likely report medical problems women abused drugsgenderspecific factors taken account efforts screen identify highest risk prescription opioid abuse prevention intervention efforts genderspecific approach warranted