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Reason for Naloxone Prescription
| Reasons for prescription | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| High dose opioid | 38 (28.6) |
| Long-term opioid use | 16 (12.0) |
| Opioid use with concurrent benzodiazepine use | 8 (6.0) |
| Opioid use with known/suspected alcohol use | 1 (0.8) |
| Current poly-opioid use | 7 (5.3) |
| History of opioid abuse/misuse | 20 (15.0) |
| Patient request for naloxone | 75 (56.4) |
| Othera | 21 (15.7) |
| First prescription | 119 (89.5) |
Other: household risk, other substance use
