Physician Prescribing of Opioids to Patients at Increased Risk of Overdose From Benzodiazepine Use in the United States | Zendy

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Physician Prescribing of Opioids to Patients at Increased Risk of Overdose From Benzodiazepine Use in the United States

Author(s) -

Joseph A. Ladapo,

Marc R. Larochelle,

Alexander Chen,

Melissa M. Villalon,

Stefanie D. Vassar,

David Huang,

John N. Mafi

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama psychiatry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.531

H-Index - 365

eISSN - 2168-6238

pISSN - 2168-622X

DOI - 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.0544

Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , benzodiazepine , ambulatory , emergency medicine , population , opioid , opioid overdose , drug overdose , pharmacoepidemiology , poison control , environmental health , pharmacology , (+) naloxone , receptor

Recent increases in US opioid-related deaths underscore the need to understand drivers of fatal overdose. The initial prescription of opioids represents a critical juncture because it increases the risk of future opioid use disorder and is preventable.

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