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Table 1 Respondent characteristics who initiated opioid use with prescription opioids

From: Patient perspectives of transitioning from prescription opioids to heroin and the role of route of administration

Pseudonyms Age Years since first use of Rx opioid Initiated w/legal rx Route of Administration
Prescription Opioids Heroin
Oral Nasal Injecting Nasal Injecting
Tim 36 13 N x x   x x
Santiago 23 7 N   x   x  
Vince 28 4 N x     
Mindy 32 7 Y x x   x x
Luke 25 5 N   x   x  
Brian 31 12 N x x   x x
Julie 32 13 Y x x   x x
Matt 33 10 Y x x   x x
Herc 33 8 Y x     
Eric 35 2 N   x   x x
Calvin 41 9 Y x    x  
Shelby 55 16 Y x     x
Tyra 30 6 N   x   x x
Tami 47 15 Y x    x x
Carlotta 60 10 Y x    x