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OxyContin Use on a Rural Midwest American Indian Reservation: Demographic Correlates and Reasons for Using

2013; American Public Health Association; Volume: 103; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2105/ajph.2013.301372

ISSN

1541-0048

Autores

Sandra L. Momper, Jorge Delva, Debbie Tauiliili, Amelia C. Mueller‐Williams, Patricia Goral,

Tópico(s)

Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects

Resumo

In 2009 we surveyed 400 tribal members of a midwestern American Indian reservation to assess the prevalence of OxyContin use. Thirty percent of tribal participants reported nonmedical use of OxyContin ever, 18.9% in the past year, and 13.4% in the past month. Participants aged 18 to 25 years were most likely to have used OxyContin. Reasons given for use of the drug included pain relief (59.3%) and getting high (52.2%), indicating a need for opioid treatment programs.

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