Associations between prescribed benzodiazepines, overdose death and buprenorphine discontinuation among people receiving buprenorphine.

Tae Woo ParkMarc R LarochelleRichard SaitzNa WangDana BernsonAlexander Y Walley

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2020)

Benzodiazepine receipt appears to be associated with both increased risk of opioid overdose and all-cause mortality and decreased risk of buprenorphine discontinuation among people receiving buprenorphine.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management