Social withdrawal and prescription opioid misuse among older adults in the U.S
Prescription opioid misuse is associated with social withdrawal. Social withdrawal is bound up with, and yet independent of, mental and physical health. Addressing the social causes of social withdrawal, as well as mental and physical health, could advance addressing opioid misuse among older adults.
Authors
- Brian C. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2039-1347)
- Jack Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7169-4930)
- Michael Vuolo
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Victoria University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Innovation in Aging
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf052
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39