Polysubstance use among reproductive-aged parenting women who misused prescription opioids in the United States

Maria X Sanmartin; Mir M Ali; Priscilla Novak; Jie Chen

doi:10.1080/10550887.2019.1630237

Polysubstance use among reproductive-aged parenting women who misused prescription opioids in the United States

J Addict Dis. 2018 Jul-Dec;37(3-4):142-145. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2019.1630237. Epub 2019 Jun 24.

Authors

Maria X Sanmartin¹, Mir M Ali², Priscilla Novak³, Jie Chen³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Professions, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA.
² Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation, US Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC, USA.
³ Department of Health Services Administration, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.

PMID: 31232212
DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2019.1630237

Abstract

Research has shown a significant increase in overdose deaths among reproductive-aged parenting women in the United States. Given the alarming rise of opioid use disorder, this study analyzes polysubstance use among reproductive-aged parenting women. Using data from 2015 to 2016 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), this study examines data on prevalence and patterns of polysubstance use among US reproductive-aged parenting women who misused prescription opioids in the past 30 days. Results show that 87% of parenting women who misused prescription opioids reported using other substances concurrently in the past 30 days.

Keywords: Opioids; parenting women.