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. 2012 Apr 4;12:270. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-270

Table 3.

Drugs types involved in deaths involving multiple drugs

Drug combinations identified Proportion of deaths (n = 126)* (%)
2 drug types
 
 Opioid(s) + one other drug type
51 (40.0)
 Opioid(s) + benzodiazepines
19 (15.1)
 Opioid(s) + alcohol
11 (8.7)
 Opioid (s) + methamphetamine
6 (3.4)
 Opioid(s) + cocaine
5 (4.0)
 Opioid(s) + cannabis
4 (3.2)
 Opioid(s) + antidepressants
3 (2.4)
 Opioid(s) + antipsychotics
3 (2.4)
 Two other drug types (excluding opioid(s))
1 (0.8)
3 or more drug types
 
 Opioid(s) + two or more other drug types
70 (56.6)
 Opioid(s) + benzodiazepine + other drug type(s)
60 (47.6)
 Three or more drug types (excluding opiod(s))
4 (3.2)
All multiple drug cases
 
 Opioid(s) + any other drug type(s)
121 (96.0)
 Any two or more drug types (excluding opioid(s)) 5 (4.0)

*data missing for 17 accidental drug-related deaths