A systematic scoping study exploring opioid use across a variety of disability conditions

Opioid Use Behaviors Among People With Disability in the United States: An Analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health

“…11 Many efforts have been put to combat the opioid epidemic at the federal or state level; however, many of those programs have failed to identify PWD as a risk population that requires tailored prevention and interventions. 12 Understanding patterns of factors associated with nonmedical or harmful use of opioid is particularly important in this vulnerable population, given the growing aging population and the increase in chronic conditions associated with a disability. However, most previous studies on opioid use are limited to the general population, 3,13 the older people, 10 or those with severe illnesses (eg, cancer).…”

“…Furthermore, for individuals with both mental and substance use disorders, the overdose mortality rate was almost 12 times higher than the general population 11 . Many efforts have been put to combat the opioid epidemic at the federal or state level; however, many of those programs have failed to identify PWD as a risk population that requires tailored prevention and interventions 12 …”