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dc.contributor.authorBarnett, Jodi
dc.contributor.authorHanson, Bridget
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-08T00:30:34Z
dc.date.available2021-05-08T00:30:34Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11122/11962
dc.description.abstractThe opioid epidemic has continued in Alaska and nationwide. Information about the types of opioids that are misused first, the age of first use, and the circumstances and mode of initial and progressive use of opioids can help to inform effective prevention and early intervention efforts. These topics were explored during interviews with adults in Alaska who use heroin for the Partnerships for Success project. Results indicate that most participants were exposed to opioids through a legitimate prescription in their teens to early twenties for a severe injury or multiple surgeries before developing an addiction. Some obtained prescription opioids for misuse initially from social sources such as a friend, at a party, or stealing them from a neighbor. Only two participants began their use of opioids with heroin. All participants eventually went on to use heroin which became cheaper, more effective, and easier to obtain than prescription opioids. Few participants indicated that social influences, rather than price or availability, were a factor in their transition to heroin. Recommendations and an overview of recent state prevention initiatives and policy efforts related to the findings are presented.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services (Grant #SP020783) through the State of Alaska, Division of Behavioral Health.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCenter for Behavioral Health Research and Servicesen_US
dc.subjectopioid useen_US
dc.subjectpublic healthen_US
dc.subjectheroinen_US
dc.subjectprescriptionen_US
dc.subjectprevention initiativesen_US
dc.subjectinjuriesen_US
dc.subjectsurgeriesen_US
dc.subjectmisuseen_US
dc.subjectinitiation storiesen_US
dc.titleExperiences of Opioid Use Initiation and Progression among Alaskans who Use Heroinen_US
dc.title.alternativeAlaska’s Partnerships for Success Grant ‐ Technical Report No.3en_US
dc.typeReporten_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-05-08T00:30:34Z


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