Hazardous alcohol use is associated with greater pain interference and prescription opioid misuse among persons living with HIV and chronic pain

• Main Authors: Belle Ngo (Author), Jane M. Liebschutz (Author), Debbie M. Cheng (Author), Jonathan A. Colasanti (Author), Jessica S. Merlin (Author), Wendy S. Armstrong (Author), Leah S. Forman (Author), Marlene C. Lira (Author), Jeffrey H. Samet (Author), Carlos del Rio (Author), Judith I. Tsui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Alcohol use is common among persons living with HIV (PLWH), who often experience chronic pain, yet its impact on pain and opioid misuse is not fully characterized. Methods We assessed associations between hazardous alcohol use and pain interference, defined as the self-reported i...