Patterns of, and Factors Associated With, Illicit Pharmaceutical Opioid Analgesic Use in a Prospective Cohort of People Who Inject Drugs in Melbourne, Australia

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population engaging in pharmaceutical opioid analgesic (PO) use, yet little is known about patterns of illicit PO use among this group. Objectives: The aims of this research were to measure the prevalence and frequency of lifetime and past-month i...

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Main Authors: Horyniak, P., Agius, P., Degenhardt, L., Reddel, S., Higgs, Peter, Aitken, C., Stoove, M., Dietze, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Inc. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40699