Acute poisoning related to the recreational use of prescription drugs: an observational study from Oslo, Norway.

Marit Mæhle GrimsrudMette BrekkeVictoria Lykke SyseOdd Martin Vallersnes

Published in: BMC emergency medicine (2019)

One in three acute poisonings related to recreational drug use involved prescription drugs. Benzodiazepines were by far the most common class of drugs. Prescription drugs had mostly been taken in combination with illegal drugs or ethanol.

Keyphrases

drug induced
liver failure
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
hepatitis b virus