RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Effect of Veteran Status and Chronic Pain on Past 30-Day Sedative Use Among Community-Dwelling Adult Males
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP jabfm.2023.230226R2
DO 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230226R2
A1 Otufowora, Ayodeji
A1 Liu, Yiyang
A1 Okusanya, Aderonke
A1 Ogidan, Afeez
A1 Okusanya, Adedoyin
A1 Cottler, Linda B.
YR 2024
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/early/2024/03/06/jabfm.2023.230226R2.abstract
AB Introduction: Given the high sedative prescription rate, the sedative-associated morbidity, and mortality nationally (especially among veterans), we aimed to test the hypothesis that veteran status in the presence of chronic pain would be associated with greater sedative use when compared with nonveteran status.Methods: The study participants were recruited by Community Health Workers (CHWs) through the ongoing community engagement program (HealthStreet) at the University of Florida. CHWs collected information on sociodemographic factors, health status, and past 30-day drug use patterns.Results: The study sample comprised 4,732 male participants, of which 21% were veterans, 58% were Blacks and 8.4% had used prescription sedatives in the past 30 days. Veterans (vs nonveterans) were twice as likely to have used prescription sedatives in the past 30 days in the presence of chronic pain.Conclusions: Veterans with chronic pain are a high-risk population for current prescription sedative use.