Journal article
Associations Between Pain and Substance Use Among Individuals Diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes or Generalized Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
BackgroundPain and substance use frequently co-occur. Research indicates pain motivates alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use. Pain is also highly co-morbid with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Generalized Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (G-HSD), however, research on pain and substance use in these populations remains limited.MethodsDescriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective chart review was conducted of 533 patients (89% female) seen at the …
Authors
Williams CM; McCarthy M; Flynn M; Siegal R; Buryk-Iggers S; Gobin KC; Rozenberg D; Rachinsky M; Ganty P; McGillis L
Journal
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, , , pp. 1–8
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 11, 2025
DOI
10.1007/s12529-025-10409-3
ISSN
1070-5503