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Examining sociodemographic correlates of opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in the All of Us Research Program 🔓

PLOS ONE

This study aims to estimate the prevalence of opioid use and its association with sociodemographic characteristics from survey data and electronic health record (EHR). A total of 214,206 participants completed survey modules and shared EHR data. The lifetime prevalence of street opioids was 4%, and the nonmedical use of prescription opioids was 9%. Men had higher odds of lifetime opioid use but reduced odds of current nonmedical use of prescription opioids. Participants from other racial and ethnic groups were at reduced odds of lifetime use but increased odds of current use compared with non-Hispanic White participants. Foreign-born participants were at reduced risks of opioid use and diagnosis of opioid use disorders (OUD) compared with US-born participants. Men, younger, white, and US-born participants were more likely to have OUD.

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