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Problem Opioid Use Among US Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Psychiatric Characteristics.

Peter J NaIsmene L PetrakisJohn H KrystalRobert H Pietrzak
Published in: Journal of addiction medicine (2024)
POU affects 3.0% of US veterans and is associated with Black race/ethnicity, lifetime physical and mental health morbidities, as well as current psychiatric disorders and lifetime suicide attempts. Results underscore the importance of assessing physical and mental health disorders in veterans at-risk for POU and addressing co-occurring psychiatric disorders associated with POU in this population.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • mental illness
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • posttraumatic stress disorder