TABLE 3.
Percentages of deaths identified as polysubstance overdose deaths by drug (2017).
| Additional drug mentioned | Proportion of deaths (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine | Oxycodone | Hydrocodone | Methadone | |
| Any specific drug mention | 93.8 (92.0, 95.3) | 87.7 (86.9, 88.5) | 90.2 (89.1, 91.2) | 79.9 (78.5, 81.2) |
| Benzodiazepines | 46.9 (43.6, 50.2) | 41.6 (40.4, 42.8) | 43.0 (41.3, 44.8) | 31.8 (30.3, 33.4) |
| Other opioids excluding heroin | 43.5 (40.2, 46.9) | 48.6 (47.4, 49.9) | 51.7 (49.9, 53.4) | 38.1 (36.5, 39.7) |
| Centrally active psychostimulants | 32.0 (29.0, 35.2) | 20.0 (19.0, 21.0) | 17.4 (16.1, 18.7) | 26.0 (24.6, 27.5) |
| Alcohol | 17.8 (15.3, 20.5) | 16.3 (15.4, 17.2) | 18.0 (16.7, 19.4) | 11.5 (10.4, 12.6) |
| Heroin | 17.8 (15.3, 20.5) | 10.9 (10.1, 11.7) | 9.1 (8.1, 10.1) | 16.6 (15.4, 17.9) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.