Can Prescription Drug Use Disorder Predict Suicidality in US Adults With Chronic Pain? A Pilot Study Based on Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiological Surveys

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of suicidality and to determine its relation to PDUD, among US adults with a history of chronic pain. Methods: Data were obtained from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (2001–2003). This analysis was limited to respondents who had a history of chronic pain (N = 5301). Logistic regression was used to determine the association between suicidality and prescription drug use disorder among those populations. Results: Among study respondents, there was a strong positive association between PDUD and suicidal ideation and attempts (P value
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Original Research Source Type: research