RT Journal Article
T1 Estimating the Prevalence of Recreational Opioid Use in Spain Using a Multiplier Method
A1 Pulido Manzanero, José
A1 Sánchez Niubo, Albert
A1 Llorens, Noelia
A1 Hoyos Miller, Juan Eduardo
A1 Barrio, Gregorio
A1 Belza, Maria Jose
A1 Cea Soriano, Trinidad Lucía
A1 Angulo Brunet, Ariadna
A1 Sordo Delcastillo, Luis
AB Acknowledgement of the prevalence of recreational opioid use (PROU) is key to the planning and evaluation of care services. However, in Spain, the prevalence of PROU in recent years is unknown. The objective of this study was to estimate the PROU between 2005 and 2019 in the general populations of six Spanish cities. A benchmark-multiplier methodology was used to estimate the PROU population size. The benchmark used was overdose deaths from recreational opioid use in Spain’s six most populated cities. The multiplier was the overdose death rate in a cohort of heroin users. Linear regression was used to estimate the trend of the PROU estimate over the set period of years. In 2005, the PROU was 4.78 (95%CI 3.16–7.91) per 1000 people. The estimated trend decreased, with the two lowest values being 2.35 per 1000 in 2015 and 2.29 in 2018. In 2019 the PROU was 2.60 per 1000 (95%CI 1.72–4.31), 45% lower than in 2005. While the decline in the PROU continues, its deceleration over the last four years calls for increased vigilance, especially in light of the opioid crisis in North America that has occurred over the last few years.
PB MPDI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2022
FD 2022-04-15
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71627
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71627
LA eng
NO Pulido Manzanero, J., Sánchez Niubo, A., Llorens, N. et al. «Estimating the Prevalence of Recreational Opioid Use in Spain Using a Multiplier Method». International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, n.o 8, abril de 2022, p. 4815. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19084815.
NO Acción Estratégica en Salud
DS Docta Complutense
RD 12 abr 2025