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Desisting From Prescription Drug Abuse

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Modern desistance research has examined many facets of desistance, in terms of theoretical predictors of desistance and recidivism, and in terms of differing types of offending. Though predicting desistance from illegal drug use is among these topics, no research to date has examined the predictors of desisting from prescription opioid abuse. This study uses longitudinal data from 318 prescription opioid users to analyze the effects of various predictors of desistance on declining nonmedical prescription opioid use, with an emphasis on gender differences among participants. Results indicate that theoretical and demographic characteristics correspond with differing rates of decline and further vary by gender.

Source: Journal of Drug Issues

DOI: 10.1177/0022042612436651

Authors: Whitney DeCamp, Steven P. Kurtz, Nicholas W. Bakken, Daniel J. O’Connell

Institutions: Western Michigan University, Nova Southeastern University, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, University of Delaware

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse