Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Young Adults with Cancer

Kevin Madden; Akhila Reddy; Maxine De La Cruz; Minxing Chen; Eduardo Bruera

doi:10.1089/jayao.2020.0083

Patterns of Storage, Use, and Disposal of Prescription Opioids by Young Adults with Cancer

Kevin Madden, Akhila Reddy, Maxine De La Cruz, Minxing Chen, Eduardo Bruera

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	234-239
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2020.0083
State	Published - Apr 1 2021

Keywords

analgesics
cancer pain
opioid
opioid-related disorders

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Oncology

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