Past 3-Month Self-Report of Health and Social Problems Related to Street Opioid Use
A questionnaire asking how often illicit opioid use has caused health or social problems during the past 3 months.
Frequent health or social problems related to opioid use may warrant a confidential assessment by a healthcare professional.
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 95457-8
- Short code
- DURINGTHEPAST3MOHOWOFTENHASYOURUSEOFSTREETOPIOIDSLEDTOHEALTHSOCIA
- Synonyms
- —
- Category
- liver
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 7
- Ref high
- 56
- Critical range
- — – 500 N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- nida
- CPT
- 84484
- SNOMED
- 302773008
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What is this test?
This is a self-report screening question about street opioids, meaning drugs that are not legally prescribed or obtained from a licensed source. It asks how often opioid use has led to health or social problems during the past 3 months.
Why might I need this test?
This question may be used during substance-use screening, harm-reduction visits, or discussions about opioid use. It can help identify whether further confidential assessment or support may be helpful.
How is the test performed?
You answer the question by recalling the past 3 months and reporting how often a specified number of times, such as never, once or twice per month, weekly, or daily, the problem occurred. It does not require a blood or urine sample.
How do I prepare for the test?
No special preparation is needed. Answer honestly based on what happened during the past 3 months; your responses can remain confidential when the questionnaire is administered in a clinical setting.
Reference range
Adult males: 7-56 U/L; Adult females: 7-43 U/LN/A
No special preparation required. Avoid fatty meals before the test if possible.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Health or social problems related to opioid use can include injury, impaired functioning, relationship difficulties, legal problems, or financial hardship. Repeated problems may indicate harmful use that would benefit from a confidential clinical assessment, but this question alone does not diagnose opioid use disorder or another medical condition.
Short name
Street Opioid Use Consequences Survey
Frequently asked questions
Does this question diagnose opioid use disorder?
Is this a blood or urine drug test?
What should I do if I often have problems after using opioids?
Sources
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