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## ABSTRACT The primary aim of this epidemiological study was to investigate associations between chronic non‐cancer pain with or without opioid treatment and the alcohol and smoking behavior. The secondary aims were to investigate self‐reported quality of life, sleeping problems, oral health and the use of different health care providers. The Danish health survey of 2005 was based on a region‐stratified random sample of 10.916 individuals. Data were collected via personal interviews and self‐administrated questionnaires. Respondents suffering from chronic pain were identified through the question ‘Do you have chronic/long‐lasting pain lasting 6 months or more?’ The question concerning alcohol intake assessed the frequency of alcohol intake and binge drinking. Smoking behavior assessed the daily number of cigarettes. Individuals reporting chronic pain were stratified into two groups (opioid users and non‐opioid users). In all, 7275 individuals completed a personal interview and 5552 individuals completed and returned the self‐administrated questionnaire. Responders with a self‐reported earlier or present cancer diagnosis were excluded from the study. Hence, the final study populati

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Author

Ola Ekholm; Morten Grønbæk; Vera Peuckmann; Per Sjøgren

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley; FASEB (ISSN 1090-3801)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)