Health and Social Problems associated with Prescription Opioid Misuse among a Diverse Sample of Substance-Using MSM

Author(s)

Mance E. Buttram, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Steven P. Kurtz, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Hilary L. Surratt, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Maria A. Levi-Minzi, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

ORCID ID

0000-0002-5001-7391, 0000-0003-4027-7840

ResearcherID

H-3010-2014, K-3072-2014

Publication Title

Substance Use & Misuse

ISSN

1532-2491

Publication Date

8-23-2013

Abstract

This study examines associations between prescription opioid misuse and demographics, substance use, sexual behavior, and related health and social problems. Baseline data were collected between 2008 and 2010 from 515 high risk men who have sex with men, ages 18–55, in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale metropolitan area who reported heavy substance use and HIV risk in the past 90 days. Prescription opioid misuse was associated with other substance use, drug injection, substance dependence, and history of arrest. Implications, limitations, and directions for future study are discussed.

DOI

10.3109/10826084.2013.828754

Volume

49

Issue

3

First Page

277

Last Page

284

NSUWorks Citation

Buttram, M. E., Kurtz, S. P., Surratt, H. L., & Levi-Minzi, M. A. (2013). Health and Social Problems associated with Prescription Opioid Misuse among a Diverse Sample of Substance-Using MSM. Substance Use & Misuse, 49 (3), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2013.828754