Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Prescription Painkiller Misuse in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Adults Ages 50 and Older: Trends and Correlates in a National Sample, 2015–2019. |
| Authors: |
Grigsby, Timothy J.1 (AUTHOR) timothy.grigsby@unlv.edu, Shen, Jay2 (AUTHOR), Cross, Chad L.3 (AUTHOR), Flatt, Jason D.1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Substance Use & Misuse. 2024, Vol. 59 Issue 12, p1833-1837. 5p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*SUBSTANCE abuse, *RESEARCH funding, *SECONDARY analysis, *HISPANIC Americans, *LOGISTIC regression analysis, *SOCIOECONOMIC factors, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *LONGITUDINAL method, *OPIOID analgesics, *DRUGS, *EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research, *ADULTS, *MIDDLE age |
| Abstract: |
Background: Older adults, an increasingly diverse segment of the United States population, are a priority population for prescription painkiller misuse. This study documents trends and correlates of prescription painkiller misuse among Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults ages 50 and older. Methods: A secondary analysis of adults 50 years and older across 5 cohorts using the 2015–2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (unweighted n = 16,181, 8.5% Hispanic, and 54% female). Logistic regression modeling with complex survey design was used to examine trends in prescription painkiller misuse. Results: Over time, the prevalence of past year painkiller misuse significantly decreased for Hispanic respondents (56.1% relative decrease, p = 0.02); elevated proportions were observed across strata of demographic characteristics. Conclusions: Variability in the prevalence of painkiller misuse may be explained by demographic characteristics. Further, these results emphasize the importance of addressing comorbid recreational marijuana use when designing interventions to address painkiller misuse for older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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