Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4932247 | Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In this sample of PLWH with substance dependence and/or injection drug use, number of sedating medications and any opioid were associated with non-fatal overdose; sedating medications were prescribed to the majority of patients. Polypharmacy among PLWH and substance dependence warrants further research to determine whether reducing sedating medications, including opioids, lowers overdose risk.
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Authors
Theresa W. Kim, Alexander Y. Walley, Timothy C. Heeren, Gregory J. Patts, Alicia S. Ventura, Gabriel B. Lerner, Nicholas Mauricio, Richard Saitz,