Opioids ease my pain
early-life malnutrition and elderly outcomes
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Mokhtari M.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2023
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
Despite a large body of evidence showing that early-life malnutrition influences adult outcomes, there is no evidence that early-life starvation causes use of opioids. Studying the long-term effects of a food shortage in Iran caused by WWII, we find that the rate of people who use drugs in this cohort increased significantly higher than in surrounding cohorts. Then, we examine a broad spectrum of outcomes for this cohort to shed light on potential causes of opioid use in the survivors of this cohort. Our findings suggest that pain contributes significantly to opioid use.
Parole chiave
Health and early life, Opioid use roots, Deaths of despair, WWII and Iran
Periodico
Social science & medicine
Volume
327
Numero ( Mese )
115940
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Hybrid
