Vowles KE, et al. - In 131 individuals (61.1% female) prescribed opioids for the treatment of chronic pain, researcher examined frequency of opioid and alcohol misuse. Participants were made to complete an anonymous survey online, consisting of measures of pain, functioning, and opioid and alcohol misuse. In total, 35.9% were not misusing either, 22.9% were misusing both, 38.2% were misusing opioids, and 3.0% were misusing alcohol. Compared to individuals misusing opioids or both, those not misusing either were generally less disabled and distressed.