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Alexander Chapman: 0000-0002-5236-3554
Description/Abstract
Most people who misuse opioids begin their use during the prime family formation ages. This brief summarizes findings from a nationally representative study of U.S. adults ages 18-34 (2002-2018) examining the links between family structure (marital status and presence of children in the household) and opioid misuse. The study finds that married young adults have lower probabilities of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use, and that the presence of children in the household is associated with lower probabilities of prescription opioid and heroin use, especially among those who have never been married.
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Document Type
Research Brief
Keywords
Opioid misuse, family, social connection
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Sociology
Date
3-25-2021
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Language
English
Acknowledgements
This research is supported by the Penn State Population Research Institute (PRI) which received core funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P2CHD041025) and by the Pennsylvania State University and its Social Science Research Institute. It is also supported by three grants from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) (R24AG065159, 2R24 AG045061, and P30AG066583).
Funder(s)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Aging
Funding ID
P2CHD041025, (NIA)(R24AG065159, 2R24AG045061, P30AG066583, and R01AG060949)
Recommended Citation
Chapman, Alexander; Verdery, Ashton M.; and Monnat, Shannon M., "Family Ties Protect against Opioid Misuse among U.S. Young Adults" (2021). Population Health Research Brief Series. 128.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/128
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