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By City News Service Feb 22, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Risk factors for relapse following treatment for opioid use disorder vary significantly by gender, a discovery that may result in better targeted treatment with lasting results, according to findings of USC researchers. They found the greatest risk factors for women who relapsed were withdrawal symptoms, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. For men, the most significant risk factors included multiple substance use disorders and a history of conduct disorder, a behavioral disorder in which the basic rights of others or rules are ...

Risk factors for opioid relapse differ between men and women Multiple substance use disorders were deemed a serious risk factor for men, while women who relapsed tended to suffer from withdrawal symptoms and depression, a USC study has found. Younger age is a risk factor for both men and women who relapse with opioids. (Illustration/iStock) Fatal drug overdoses — two-thirds of which involve opioids — have increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC recently reported that overdose deaths have surged to 81,000 over a 12-month period. Treatment for opioid use disorder — id...