Association of Fatal Overdose Notification Letters With Prescription of Benzodiazepines: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Oct 1;182(10):1099-1100. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3372.
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Plain language summary

This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial examines the association of receipt of an injunction letter from a medical examiner following a patient’s drug overdose with patterns of benzodiazepine prescribing among physicians.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
  • Benzodiazepines*
  • Drug Overdose*
  • Humans
  • Prescriptions

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Benzodiazepines