Havens Jennifer R, Oser Carrie B, Leukefeld Carl G
Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
J Opioid Manag. 2007 Mar-Apr;3(2):107-11. doi: 10.5055/jom.2007.0047.
Prescription opiate misuse is a major public health issue, especially in rural areas. The purpose of this analysis was to examine trends in prescription opiate misuse over time in a cohort of community-based rural probationers. Participants (N=800), recruited over a four-year period, were divided into cohorts according to the year in which they were interviewed. Prescription opiate misuse increased significantly between 2001 and 2004 (p < 0.001). After adjustment for changes in demographic characteristics of the cohorts, misuse of prescription opiates was still significantly greater in 2004 compared with 2001. These data suggest changes in drug use patterns among community-based rural probationers from street to prescription drugs. Implications of the findings are discussed.
处方阿片类药物滥用是一个重大的公共卫生问题，尤其是在农村地区。本分析的目的是研究一组社区农村缓刑人员中处方阿片类药物滥用随时间的趋势。在四年期间招募的参与者（N = 800）根据接受访谈的年份分为不同队列。2001年至2004年间，处方阿片类药物滥用显著增加（p < 0.001）。在对各队列人口统计学特征的变化进行调整后，2004年处方阿片类药物的滥用仍显著高于2001年。这些数据表明，社区农村缓刑人员的药物使用模式从街头毒品转向了处方药。文中讨论了研究结果的意义。
