Title | Gender and non-medical use of prescription opioids: results from a national US survey. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Tetrault, Jeanette M., Rani A. Desai, William C. Becker, David A. Fiellin, John Concato, and Lynn E. Sullivan |
Journal | Addiction (Abingdon, England) |
Volume | 103 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 258-68 |
Date Published | 2008 Feb |
ISSN | 0965-2140 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Analgesics, Opioid, Child, Data Collection, Drug Prescriptions, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, Middle Aged, Opioid-Related Disorders, Prevalence, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Sex Factors, Smoking, Street Drugs, United States |
Abstract | Gender differences exist regarding alcohol and illicit drug use disorders in the United States. Little is known about the gender-related factors associated with non-medical use of prescription opioids. |
DOI | 10.1002/hpm.1029 |
Alternate Journal | Addiction |