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- Title
Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Young Adults with Cancer.
- Authors
Madden, Kevin; Reddy, Akhila; De La Cruz, Maxine; Chen, Minxing; Bruera, Eduardo
- Abstract
Studies have demonstrated that adults with cancer and parents of children with cancer do not use and store prescription opioids safely. Most YAs (135/146, 92%) unsafely stored opioids. Fifty-two of 146 patients (36%) unsafely used, and 16 of 146 patients (11%) unsafely disposed of opioids. YAs with hematologic malignancies (p < 0.05) were more likely to use opioids safely compared with YAs with other types of malignancies. More research is necessary to understand the scope of this issue. Our data suggest that universal educational interventions regarding the safe storage, use, and disposal of opioids are justified for YAs.
- Subjects
THERAPEUTIC use of narcotics; ANALGESICS; CANCER patients; COMPARATIVE studies; DRUGS; HEMATOLOGIC malignancies; DRUG storage; MEDICAL waste disposal; PATIENT safety; ADULTS
- Publication
Journal of Adolescent & Young Adult Oncology, 2021, Vol 10, Issue 2, p234
- ISSN
2156-5333
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jayao.2020.0083