Prescription Drug Use, Health Services Utilization, and Health Problems in Rural Appalachian Kentucky

作者: Carl Leukefeld , Hope Smiley McDonald , Allison Mateyoke-Scrivner , Heather Roberto , Robert Walker

DOI: 10.1177/002204260503500312

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摘要: Rural states like Kentucky now lead the nation in illicit diversion of narcotic prescription drugs. In order to understand this phenomenon, we examine currently popularly abused drug OxyContin® by comparing differences use, health sen/ices and criminality among a nontreatment group rural Appalachian probationers who reported using (n = 101) with nonusers 194). Although users were younger, number emerged. exhibited higher levels use for 15 drugs examined; used more detoxification services; attended AA/NA meetings; depression, anxiety, trouble concentrating, violence; crime 16 crimes. We discuss implications including possibility that it may be marker other use.

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