Use and Perceptions of Opioids versus Marijuana among People Living with HIV
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Objectives: In this study, we examined use of and interest in using opioids and marijuana, particularly in relation to use motives and perceived barriers to use, among people living with HIV (PLWH). Methods: We analyzed online survey data from 304 PLWH in the United States recruited via social media in Summer 2018. Results: In this sample (M age = 30.86, 40.5% male, 64.5% white), 16.1% reported current (past 30-day) use of opioids, 18.1% marijuana, and 15.8% both. Participants reported more use motives and fewer barriers to using marijuana versus opioids (p's Conclusions: Use motives and barriers differentially correlated with use and interest in use across drugs, thereby indicating different intervention approaches to address appropriate use
Addiction · Anxiety · Opioid · Psychiatry · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Internal Medicine
Increases in Drug and Opioid Overdose Deaths — United States, 2000–2014
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016
Persons Newly Diagnosed with HIV Infection are at High Risk for Depression and Poor Linkage to Care
Becoming a medical marijuana user
Cannabis as an Adjunct to or Substitute for Opiates in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
Stigma among California’s Medical Marijuana Patients
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |