Table 3 Noticed Side Effects after Using Heroin/Opiates by BZD Use Status (Among those who answered the question N = 181)
From: Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse Among Patients in a Methadone Program
Noticed Side Effects of Opiate Use | Non-Users (n = 93) | Past-Users (n = 41) | Current-Users (n = 47) | p ≤ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
   Cost me too much money | 66.7% | 85.4% | 66.0% | .064 |
   Feel tired and unhealthy | 25.8% | 31.7% | 46.8% | .043 |
   Feel sleepy most of time | 20.4 | 12.2 | 21.3 | .467 |
   Loss of interest in sex | 31.2 | 31.7 | 40.4 | .525 |
   Do not want to go to work | 21.5 | 24.4 | 42.6 | .027 |
   Loss of appetite | 34.4 | 41.5 | 36.2 | .736 |
   Cannot stay focused | 12.9 | 31.7 | 40.4 | .001 |
   Feel anxious or edge | 22.6 | 36.6 | 40.4 | .059 |
   Not at all | 14% | 5% | 10.6% | .300 |