Days of heroin use predict poor self-reported health in hospitalized heroin users
Lidia Z Meshesha, Judith I Tsui, Jane M Liebschutz, Denise Crooks, Bradley J Anderson, Debra S Herman, Michael D Stein, Lidia Z Meshesha, Judith I Tsui, Jane M Liebschutz, Denise Crooks, Bradley J Anderson, Debra S Herman, Michael D Stein
Abstract
This study examined associations between substance use behaviors and self-reported health among hospitalized heroin users. Of the 112 participants, 53 (47%) reported good or better health. In multivariable logistic regression models, each day of heroin use in the last month was associated with an 8% lower odds of reporting health as good or better (OR=.92; 95% CI 0.87, 0.97, p<.05). Cocaine, cannabis, cigarettes, alcohol use, unintentional overdose, nor injection drug use was associated with health status.
Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00987961.
Keywords: HRQOL; Health status; Heroin addiction; Overdose.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.
© 2013.
Source: PubMed