Nonmedical Use of Antihistaminergic Anxiolytics and Other Prescription Drugs among Persons with Opioid Dependence

Table 1

Sample characteristics among opioid maintenance treatment patients in Malmo, Sweden ().

Characteristic	n (%)	Median years (range)
Sex
Male	47 (64%)
Female	22 (30%)
Transgender/do not wish to define	4 (6%)
Age in years		43 (22–66)
OMT medication
Methadone	42 (58%)
Buprenorphine or buprenorphine-naloxone	27 (37%)
Missing	4 (5%)
Years in OMT		2 (0–8)
Missing
Illicit drug use in the last 30 days before OMT start
Heroin	63 (86%)
Cannabis	29 (40%)
Cocaine	23 (32%)
Amphetamine	18 (25%)
Nonmedical prescription drug use in the last 30 days before OMT start
Benzodiazepines	41 (56%)
Methadone	28 (38%)
Other prescription opioids	28 (38%)
Buprenorphine	18 (25%)
Prescription stimulants	10 (14%)