CAHSS Faculty Articles
Title
Examining the Relationship between Social Context and Prescription Opioid Initiation Routes among Young Adults Entering Medical Detoxification
Department
Department of Justice and Human Services
Publication Date
11-25-2017
Publication Title
Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
ISSN
2329-6488
Volume
5
Issue/No.
6
First Page
288
Last Page
293
NSUWorks Citation
Levi-Minzi, M. A., Surratt, H., O'Grady, C. L., & Kurtz, S. P. (2017). Examining the Relationship between Social Context and Prescription Opioid Initiation Routes among Young Adults Entering Medical Detoxification. Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, 5 (6), 288-293. https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6488.100028
DOI
10.4172/2329-6488.100028
Comments
This paper examines the social context surrounding prescription opioid (PO) initiation and its relationship to route of administration among twenty young adults entering medical detoxification for opioid dependence. PO use was initiated either orally (n=10) or via alternate routes (n=10); the majority of the participants initiated in a social setting (n=15). Four categories of PO initiation emerged: with peers at school/social events; with fellow employees at work; with family; or alone. All initiating with alternative routes did so within a social context (n=10). Results suggest that the social context of initiation influences the use of alternate routes of administration.