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Syndemic interactions of chronic pain, mental health problems, and opioid misuse and their association with academic performance and quality of life among college students

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  • Qeadan, Fares
  • Thornquist, Rose
  • Tingey, Benjamin

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College students experience multiple stressors impacting academic performance and quality of life (QoL), including chronic pain, mental health issues, and opioid misuse, which can co-occur and exacerbate one another. Guided by syndemic theory, this study examined the associations between these three health conditions and academic performance and QoL.

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  • Qeadan, Fares & Thornquist, Rose & Tingey, Benjamin, 2025. "Syndemic interactions of chronic pain, mental health problems, and opioid misuse and their association with academic performance and quality of life among college students," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 381(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:381:y:2025:i:c:s027795362500574x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118243
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