Concurrent drug injection during opioid agonist treatment among people who inject drugs in Ukraine

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Iuliia MakarenkoFrederick L Altice

Abstract

Ongoing drug use during opioid agonist treatment (OAT) negatively affects treatment and health outcomes, and increases treatment dropout. This study aimed to examine correlates of concurrent illicit drug use among OAT patients in Ukraine. A random sample of 434 patients currently on OAT receiving buprenorphine (BMT) or methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) from five cities in Ukraine were assessed for factors associated with self-reported concurrent illicit drug use during OAT using a multivariable logistic regression. Among 434 OAT patients, 100 (23%) reported concurrent drug injecting in the previous 30 days; 28% of these were injecting ≥20 days. While 100 (100%) of these injected opioids, 24 (24%) injected stimulants; 40 (40%) met criteria for polysubstance use disorder that included opioids, stimulants and alcohol. Independent correlates of concurrent drug injection included: being on MMT vs. BMT (aOR = 2.8, 95%CI = 1.4-5.8), lower OAT dosage (aOR = 1.7, 95%CI = 1.1-2.7), more severe addiction severity (aOR = 2.3, 95%CI = 1.4-3.8), younger age of injection initiation (aOR = 2.3, 95%CI = 1.3-3.9), and presence of alcohol use disorder (aOR = 2.1, 95%CI = 1.3-3.5); participants living with parents were negatively associated wi...Continue Reading

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