Employment Outcomes for Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants Who Use Opioids
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| Title: | Employment Outcomes for Social Security Disability Insurance Applicants Who Use Opioids |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Denise Hoffman (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Disability Policy Studies. 2025 36(3):154-164. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Social Security Administration (SSA) |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Employment Level, Disabilities, Welfare Services, Probability, Individual Characteristics, Eligibility |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10442073241304108 |
| ISSN: | 1044-2073 1538-4802 |
| Abstract: | In this article, we examine the relationship between self-reported opioid use and employment outcomes among Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants who applied to SSDI in 2009. We use a machine learning method to identify opioids recorded in text fields on SSDI applications. Studying outcomes for 4 years after the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) determined the application outcome, we find a negative and statistically significant association between self-reported opioid use at application and post-determination employment-related outcomes. Notably, opioid use at the time of application was associated with a 3% point decline in the likelihood of employment in the first 4 years after determination and represents a 7.5% decline relative to the mean employment rate for the period. Results from a reduced-form model estimating the relationship between local opioid prescribing patterns and employment outcomes suggest that a 10% increase in the local opioid prescribing rate is associated with employment that is, at most, 0.3% points lower, which is similar to the documented association among the broader U.S. population. However, the potential implications for SSDI applicants are particularly notable because opioid use is about 50% higher among SSDI applicants. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1489637 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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