Prescription opioids, alcohol and fatal motor vehicle crashes: a population-based case-control study.

Guohua LiStanford Chihuri

Published in: Injury epidemiology (2019)

Prescription opioid use is associated with a significantly increased risk of fatal crash involvement independently of alcohol use. Concurrent use of prescription opioids and alcohol is associated with a 21-fold increased risk of fatal crash involvement.

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