Buprenorphine involvement in opioid overdose deaths: A retrospective analysis of postmortem toxicology in Marion County, Indiana, 2015-2021

Buprenorphine involvement in opioid overdose deaths: A retrospective analysis of postmortem toxicology in Marion County, Indiana, 2015-2021

Background: Amidst an unprecedented overdose epidemic, the opioid partial agonist buprenorphine is a medication for opioid use disorder associated with reductions in overdose. Despite its efficacy, buprenorphine prescribing remains closely regulated, owing to concerns about misuse, and its possible...

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Main Authors: Brandon del Pozo, Danielle Atkins, Barbara Andraka-Christou, Rachel Wightman, M H Clark, Philip Huynh, Bradley Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
Subjects:
Opioid overdose
Buprenorphine
Suboxone
Polysubstance use
Fentanyl
Heroin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277272462300001X

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