Risk Factors for Opioid Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence Among Pain Clinic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study at King Khalid University Hospital during 2020

CONCLUSIONS Younger patients, opioid use >90 days, and tramadol are associated with a higher risk of opioid misuse. However, further studies on a larger scale and in various settings are needed to provide evidence accurately reflecting the general population, as this study focused on the population of pain clinic attendees.PMID:38173221 | DOI:10.12659/MSM.943218

Source: Medical Science Monitor - January 4, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Nurah M Alamro Fares Aldokhayel Mohammed Alotaibi Khalid Alkhani Laith M Almazyad Khalid Alkwai Naif Almutawa Abdullah Aldhuwaihy Fatma Khamis Al Dammas Source Type: research