Methadone related deaths compared to all prescription related deaths

Highlights • The majority of methadone deaths came outside the PDMP system. • A risk-benefit analysis should be made to consider changing existing laws. • OTP should make it standard of care to check PDMP data on their patients.

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Published in:Forensic science international 2015-12, Vol.257, p.347-352
Main Authors: Lev, Roneet, MD, Petro, Sean, Lee, Ariella, Lee, Oren, Lucas, Jonathan, MD, Castillo, Edward M., PhD, MPH, Egnatios, Jeremy, Vilke, Gary M., M.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
California - epidemiology
CURES
Databases, Factual
Death
Drug and Narcotic Control
Drug overdose
Drug Overdose - mortality
Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data
Drug stores
Drugs
Female
Forensic sciences
Hospitals
Humans
Information Dissemination
Male
Matching
Medical services
Methadone
Methadone - poisoning
Middle Aged
Narcotics
Narcotics - poisoning
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Opioid treatment
Overdose
Pathology
Patients
PDMP
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacy
Prescription deaths
Prescription Drug Misuse - mortality
Prescription drugs
Retrospective Studies
Shopping
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance-Related Disorders - mortality
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Toxicology
Utilization review
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • The majority of methadone deaths came outside the PDMP system. • A risk-benefit analysis should be made to consider changing existing laws. • OTP should make it standard of care to check PDMP data on their patients.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.09.021