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  • Public Health
  • Psychology

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  • Social connection plays a role in health outcomes.
  • Understanding the relationship between social ties and opioid misuse is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize evidence on the association between social connection and opioid outcomes.
  • To identify gaps and suggest future research directions in this field.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, PsycINFO, and Embase databases.
  • Publications from January 1990 to March 2020 were included.
  • Narrative analysis was used to synthesize findings from 29 eligible studies.

Main Results:

  • Most studies (69%) found a significant association between social connection and opioid outcomes.
  • High risk of bias was noted in nearly all studies, primarily due to selection and confounding factors.
  • The relationship between social connection and opioid misuse was inconsistent, with both positive and negative associations reported.

Conclusions:

  • Social connection is an important correlate of opioid misuse.
  • Significant variability in study methodologies necessitates standardization of measurement and larger, diverse studies.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the complex interplay between social connections and opioid misuse for effective prevention and treatment strategies.