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From pain treatment to opioid dependence: a qualitative study of the environmental influence on codeine use in UK adults.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVES:To investigate the views and experiences of people who use codeine in order to describe the 'risk environment' capable of producing and reducing harm. DESIGN:This was a qualitative interview study. Psychological dependence on codeine was measured using the Severity of Dependence Scale. A cut-off score of 5 or higher indicates probable codeine dependence. SETTING:Participants were recruited from an online survey and one residential rehabilitation service. PARTICIPANTS:16 adults (13 women and 3 men) from the UK who had used codeine in the last 12 months other than as directed or as indicated. All participants began using codeine to treat physical pain. Mean age was 32.7 years (SD=10.1) and mean period of codeine use was 9.1 years (SD=7.6). RESULTS:Participants' experiences indicated that they became dependent on codeine as a result of various environmental factors present in a risk environment. Supporting environments to reduce risk included: medicine review of repeat prescribing of codeine, well-managed dose tapering to reduce codeine consumption, support from social structures in form of friends and online and access to addiction treatment. Environments capable of producing harm included: unsupervised and long-term codeine prescribing, poor access to non-pharmacological pain treatments, barriers to provision of risk education of codeine related harm and breakdown in structures to reduce the use of over the counter codeine other than as indicated. CONCLUSION:The study identified microenvironments and macroenvironments capable of producing dependence on codeine, including repeat prescribing and unsupervised use over a longer time period. The economic environment was important in its influence on the available resources for holistic pain therapy in primary care in order to offer alternative treatments to codeine. Overall, the goal is to create an environment that reduces risk of harm by promoting safe use of codeine for treatment of pain, while providing effective care for those developing withdrawal and dependence.

journal_name

BMJ Open

journal_title

BMJ open

authors

Kinnaird E,Kimergård A,Jennings S,Drummond C,Deluca P

doi

10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025331

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-04-03 00:00:00

pages

e025331

issue

4

issn

2044-6055

pii

bmjopen-2018-025331

journal_volume

9

pub_type

杂志文章

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