Fleming, Marc L.2019-11-172019-11-17December 22016-12December 2https://hdl.handle.net/10657/5438Prescription opioids are a highly prescribed class of medication, which when administered over long durations can lead to negative effects (e.g., addiction, non-medical use). Prescription opioids are often prescribed concomitantly with antihyperglycemic medication among patients with T2DM. Due to known associated negative effects of prescription opioids, it is imperative to study the impact of long term opioid use of antihyperglycemic medication when prescribed concomitantly. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to examine if there is any effect of long-term opioid use on antihyperglycemic medication adherence when the two medication classes are prescribed concomitantly among patients with T2DM. Additionally, this study also examined whether the duration of opioid use and antihyperglycemic adherence has any potential impact on subsequent diabetes related hospitalizations.application/pdfengThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).T2DMAntihyperglycemicsPrescription opioids2019-11-17Thesisborn digital