Open AccessProblematic Prescription Opioid Use in an HIV-Infected Cohort
Author(s) -
Jessica RobinsonPapp,
Kathryn Elliott,
David M. Simpson,
Susan Morgello
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e3182683c98
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , psychiatry , comorbidity , opioid use disorder , prescription drug misuse , addiction , substance abuse , opioid , cohort study , cohort , pharmacology , receptor
Providers treating chronic pain must attempt to relieve suffering, while minimizing problematic prescription opioid use, including addiction and diversion. Previously described risk factors for problematic use include history of substance use, younger age, male sex, psychiatric comorbidity, and lower education level.