Young Adult Healthcare Exposure and Future Opioid Misuse: A Prospective Cohort Study

Young Adult Healthcare Exposure and Future Opioid Misuse: A Prospective Cohort Study, in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

key takeaway: "Approximately 13.7% reported new opioid misuse at follow-up. Those reporting opioid misuse at follow-up were more likely to be White, lack a college education, or report depression. Those exposed to inpatient hospitalization, emergency departments, or mental-health facilities had an increased risk of future opioid misuse."