Examining the Relationship between Social Connection and Opioid Misuse: A Systematic Review

CONCLUSIONS: This review highlights the importance of social connection as a correlate to opioid misuse. However, the extensive variability among research studies points to a need for standardization of measurement and larger studies with diverse populations to allow for consequential recommendations for prevention or treatment of opioid misuse. Evidence regarding the associations between social connection and opioid misuse or disorder is sparse. We provide suggestions for advancing this research, including clarification of the complex influences between social connections and opioid misuse.PMID:34139948 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2021.1936056
Source: Substance Use and Misuse - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research