Patterns of opioid misuse initiation among African-Americans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21605476 |
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| Authors | Khary K Riggs (0000-0002-1714-5834, University of South Florida, corresponding author), Khary K Rigg (University of South Florida), SAMANTHA STRICKLAND (Florida State University), Samantha L Strickland (0000-0001-9875-3489, Florida State University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 221-228 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Drugs Education Prevention and Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-7637 • E-ISSN: 1465-3370 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09687637.2023.2173050 |
| OpenAlex | W4318950010 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 60 |
Aims: Opioid misuse among African-Americans (AAs) has increased over the last two decades. However, there has been surprisingly little investigation into when/how AAs initiate their misuse of opioids. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to identify opioid misuse initiation patterns among AAs and assess whether these patterns differed from those of White Americans. The research goals were to identify the: (1) age at which opioid misuse initiation among AAs occurs, (2) opioids that AAs most commonly use at initiation, and (3) source of opioids used at initiation. Qualitative interview data are also presented to contextualize the circumstances surrounding initiation. Methods: Data were drawn from The Florida Minority Health Survey, a mixed-methods project that included online surveys (n = 403) and qualitative in-depth interviews (n = 30). Data collection was conducted from August 2021 to February 2022 throughout the state of Florida. Findings: The sample was approximately three-fourths male, half was age 34 or younger, and consisted of 303 AA and 100 White adults. Analyses revealed that AAs and White Americans differed somewhat in the way they begin their opioid misuse. While AAs and White Americans both tended to initiate with prescription opioids (not heroin), AAs initiated at younger ages and mostly acquired opioids through non-healthcare related sources (e.g. friends, dealer). Conclusions: These findings add to the limited research on opioid misuse initiation and provide important data to providers by identifying when/how AAs begin their use of opioids
Ethnic group · Heroin · Medical prescription · Opioid · Opioid abuse · Opioid overdose · Opioid use disorder · Political science · Prescription Drug Misuse · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Pharmacology
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