Retrospective case series analysis of characteristics and trends in unintentional pharmaceutical drug poisoning by methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines in Clark County, NV 2009–13 | Zendy

Tamara Bruno | Zendy; Jennifer R. Pharr | Zendy

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Retrospective case series analysis of characteristics and trends in unintentional pharmaceutical drug poisoning by methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines in Clark County, NV 2009–13

Author(s) -

Tamara Bruno,

Jennifer R. Pharr

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdw052

Subject(s) - medicine , methadone , medical prescription , heroin , public health , opioid , drug overdose , poison control , retrospective cohort study , drug , emergency medicine , prescription drug misuse , psychiatry , opioid use disorder , pharmacology , receptor , nursing

Poisoning has become the leading cause of injury death in the USA-with opioid analgesic involved in more fatal poisonings than any other drug, including cocaine and heroin. The epidemic of prescription drug poisonings is a public health concern. This study aimed to define potential high-risk groups for unintentional prescription drug poisoning by methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants or benzodiazepines.

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