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Route Of Administration For Illicit Prescription Opioids: A Comparison Of Rural And Urban Drug Users, April M. Young, Jennifer R. Havens, Carl G. Leukefeld
Route Of Administration For Illicit Prescription Opioids: A Comparison Of Rural And Urban Drug Users, April M. Young, Jennifer R. Havens, Carl G. Leukefeld
Behavioral Science Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Nonmedical prescription opioid use has emerged as a major public health concern in recent years, particularly in rural Appalachia. Little is known about the routes of administration (ROA) involved in nonmedical prescription opioid use among rural and urban drug users. The purpose of this study was to describe rural-urban differences in ROA for nonmedical prescription opioid use.
METHODS: A purposive sample of 212 prescription drug users was recruited from a rural Appalachian county (n = 101) and a major metropolitan area (n = 111) in Kentucky. Consenting participants were given an interviewer-administered questionnaire examining sociodemographics, psychiatric disorders, and self-reported …