Prevalence of Self-Reported Prescription Opioid Use and Illicit Drug Use Among U.S. Adults: NHANES 2005–2016

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• Personal Author:
  Allison P ; Andrew, Michael E. ; Charles LE ; Grimes Trotter A ; Groenewold, Matthew ; Gu JK ; Luckhaupt SE ; Ma CC
• Description:
  Objective: To estimate the self-reported prevalence of prescription opioid use and illicit drug use in the U.S. Methods: Self-reported prescription opioid use and illicit drug use (mostly non-opioid) were obtained for adults and adult workers (NHANES 2005-2016). Results: Prevalence (95% CI) of prescription opioid use was 6.5% (6.0-7.0) (adults) and 4.1% (3.7-4.5) (workers). Prevalence of illicit drug use was 9.5% (8.8-10.1) (adults) and 10.2% (9.4-11.1) (workers). Among occupations, prevalence of prescription opioid use was highest in personal care (6.5%; 4.1-10.4) and healthcare practitioners (5.9%; 3.8-9.0); for illicit drug use, construction/extraction (18.0%; 15.1-21.3) and food preparation (15.8%; 12.5-19.7). Conclusion: The prevalence of prescription opioid use was elevated among some occupations. Judicious prescription strategies and targeted interventions are both needed. The prevalence of illicit drug use among certain occupational groups suggests the need to ensure access to therapy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biopharmaceutics Construction Industry Education Farmers Forestry Hunting Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Substance-Related Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Prescription Opioid Use Construction Drug Abuse Fishing Illicit Drug Use Industry NHANES Occupation Occupations Personal Services Industry Pharmaceuticals Prescription Drugs Training

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Minnesota ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division ; DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  39-45
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063166
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2022 Jan; 64(1):39-45
• Contact Point Address:
  Ja K. Gu, MSPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HELD/BB, Mailstop L-4050, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888, USA
• Email:
  JGu@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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