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Sex differences in the relationship between prescription opioid misuse and gun and other weapon-carrying behaviors.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108596.DA

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Previous research shows that adolescent prescription opioid misuse is strongly associated with weapon carrying.

METHOD

For this research, data from the nationally representative 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey were analyzed. Average marginal predictions were estimated for gun and weapon carrying as a function of prescription opioid misuse and sex. As per STROBE guidelines, additive interactions with risk differences-in addition to multiplicative interactions with odds ratios and risk ratios-were estimated to investigate sex disparities in the effects of prescription opioid misuse on gun and other weapon-carrying.

RESULTS

Male US high school students who misused prescription opioids had an especially high prevalence of gun and other weapon carrying. Additive interactions show significantly greater risk differences associated with prescription opioid misuse among male students compared to female students for gun carrying, weapon carrying, and weapon carrying at school. In contrast, multiplicative interactions show lower odds ratios and risk ratios among male students for these same weapon-carrying variables.

DISCUSSION

Prescription opioid misuse is a significantly greater risk factor for gun and other weapon carrying among male US high school students, which disproportionately increases the risk for violence perpetration, including suicide among these students. Researchers should follow STROBE guidelines and report additive interactions and risk differences separately by sex when investigating risk factors associated with gun and other weapon carrying.

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Pontes NMH
Rutgers Global Health Institute Faculty Affiliate, Center on Gun Violence Google Scholar, United States; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Nursing-Camden. Electronic address: nancy.pontes@rutgers.edu.
Pontes M
Rutgers Global Health Institute Faculty Affiliate, Center on Gun Violence Google Scholar, United States; Rowan University, Rohrer College of Business. Electronic address: pontes@rowan.edu.

MeSH

AdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAnalgesics, OpioidFemaleFirearmsHumansLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioOpioid-Related DisordersPrevalenceRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSchoolsSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesViolenceWeapons

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

33684773

Citation

Pontes, Nancy M H., and Manuel Pontes. "Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Prescription Opioid Misuse and Gun and Other Weapon-carrying Behaviors." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 221, 2021, p. 108596.
Pontes NMH, Pontes M. Sex differences in the relationship between prescription opioid misuse and gun and other weapon-carrying behaviors. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021;221:108596.
Pontes, N. M. H., & Pontes, M. (2021). Sex differences in the relationship between prescription opioid misuse and gun and other weapon-carrying behaviors. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 221, 108596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108596
Pontes NMH, Pontes M. Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Prescription Opioid Misuse and Gun and Other Weapon-carrying Behaviors. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 1;221:108596. PubMed PMID: 33684773.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Sex differences in the relationship between prescription opioid misuse and gun and other weapon-carrying behaviors. AU - Pontes,Nancy M H, AU - Pontes,Manuel, Y1 - 2021/02/19/ PY - 2020/07/25/received PY - 2021/01/16/revised PY - 2021/01/21/accepted PY - 2021/3/9/pubmed PY - 2021/5/29/medline PY - 2021/3/8/entrez KW - Adolescent KW - Epidemiology KW - Gun carrying KW - Opioid misuse KW - Weapon carrying KW - YRBS SP - 108596 EP - 108596 JF - Drug and alcohol dependence JO - Drug Alcohol Depend VL - 221 N2 - BACKGROUND: Previous research shows that adolescent prescription opioid misuse is strongly associated with weapon carrying. METHOD: For this research, data from the nationally representative 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey were analyzed. Average marginal predictions were estimated for gun and weapon carrying as a function of prescription opioid misuse and sex. As per STROBE guidelines, additive interactions with risk differences-in addition to multiplicative interactions with odds ratios and risk ratios-were estimated to investigate sex disparities in the effects of prescription opioid misuse on gun and other weapon-carrying. RESULTS: Male US high school students who misused prescription opioids had an especially high prevalence of gun and other weapon carrying. Additive interactions show significantly greater risk differences associated with prescription opioid misuse among male students compared to female students for gun carrying, weapon carrying, and weapon carrying at school. In contrast, multiplicative interactions show lower odds ratios and risk ratios among male students for these same weapon-carrying variables. DISCUSSION: Prescription opioid misuse is a significantly greater risk factor for gun and other weapon carrying among male US high school students, which disproportionately increases the risk for violence perpetration, including suicide among these students. Researchers should follow STROBE guidelines and report additive interactions and risk differences separately by sex when investigating risk factors associated with gun and other weapon carrying. SN - 1879-0046 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/33684773/Sex_differences_in_the_relationship_between_prescription_opioid_misuse_and_gun_and_other_weapon_carrying_behaviors_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -