Factors Associated with Initiation of Opioid Use in a US Department of Veterans Affairs Pain Clinic: A Retrospective Study
Amongst veterans treated for CNCP in a VA pain clinic, a history of substance use and a presence of vocation within the past year prior to presentation are variables associated with the initiation of opioids. Future studies to further elucidate the predictors of opioid prescriptions for CNCP are warranted.
Authors
- James J. Levitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9733-870X)
- A. C.N. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0507-9363)
- Diana M. Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6885-266X)
- Erin Pleasants
- Christopher J. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-6833)
- Justine Lazatin
- Naim Mekdessi
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital (US)
- Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Durham VA Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15050491
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs