Associations between physical pain, pain management, and frequency of nonmedical prescription opioid use among young adults: A sex-specific analysis

摘要: We sought to determine sex-specific associations between experiences of physical pain, pain management, and frequency nonmedical prescription opioid (NMPO) use among young adults. Among participants enrolled in the Rhode Island Young Adult Prescription Drug Study, we identified past 6 months, history, polysubstance use, weekly NMPO use. In models, independent correlates were via modified stepwise Poisson regression. Of 199 participants, mean age was 24.6, 65.3% male. The racial composition 16.6% black, 60.8% white, 22.1% mixed or other race. A total 119 (59.8%) reported greater majority male (86.2%) female (84.1%) ever experiencing severe pain. males (72.3%) females (81.2%) that they engaged treat their one-quarter (26.9%) one-third (36.2%) had been denied a from doctor Among males, frequent independently associated with white race (P < 0.001) reporting (P = 0.002). females, older (P = 0.002) monthly benzodiazepine (P = 0.001) use. Among men Island, may be related More research is needed identify sex-specific, pain-related factors are linked improve harm reduction management interventions.