Prescription-, Illicit-, and Self-Harm Opioid Overdose Cases Treated in Hospital.

CONCLUSIONS: The similarities between the self-harm and prescription poisoning groups suggest that they may benefit from common interventions including appropriate restriction on prescription of opioids and other medications that may be misused (e.g., sedative-hypnotic/muscle relaxants). The characteristics of the illicit poisoning group (use of heroin; more severe overdose events) suggest the need for initiation of intensive substance use treatment interventions during hospitalization. PMID: 30573020 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30573020?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - December 23, 2018 Category: Addiction Tags: J Stud Alcohol Drugs Source Type: research