Journal article
Opioid Use in Athletes: A Systematic Review
Abstract
CONTEXT: The opioid epidemic has been well-documented in the general population, but the literature pertaining to opioid use and misuse in the athletic population remains limited.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to seek answers to the following questions: (1) what are the rates of opioid use and misuse among athletes, (2) do these rates differ compared with the nonathletic population, and (3) are there specific subgroups of the …
Authors
Ekhtiari S; Yusuf I; AlMakadma Y; MacDonald A; Leroux T; Khan M
Journal
Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 534–539
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
11 2020
DOI
10.1177/1941738120933542
ISSN
1941-7381