Annals of epidemiology
-
Annals of epidemiology · Aug 2019
Association between trends in county-level opioid prescribing and reported rates of gonorrhea cases in the United States.
We investigated the association between county-level trends in opioid prescribing rates, a proxy for opioid misuse, and rates of reported gonorrhea (GC) among males in the United States. ⋯ During 2010-2015, we found a positive association between increases in county-level opioid prescribing rates, a proxy for opioid misuse, and rates of reported GC among males especially in counties most affected by the opioid crisis. Integrating sexual health with opioid misuse interventions might be beneficial in addressing the GC burden in the United States.