Non-medical use of prescription opioids: use to experience subjective effects vs. other non-medical use among adults in Ontario, Canada from 2020 to 2024
Individuals who use prescription opioids non-medically for subjective effects or other reasons differ by race/ethnicity, parental status, income, substance use, and level of psychological distress. These findings suggest the need for targeted prevention and intervention strategies to address the unique needs and behaviors of different user groups.
Authors
- Farihah Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-3824)
- Leslie Buckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3134-7504)
- Nikki Bozinoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9512-7407)
- Yeshambel T. Nigatu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5192-4188)
- Lena C. Quilty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0934-4363)
- Hayley A. Hamilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8583-5872)
- Sameer Imtiaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6812-4892)
- Samantha Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8150-2226)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- Deakin University (AU)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.25-00213
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88