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Fatal opioid-involved overdose postmortem toxicology testing comparison
| Cases with buprenorphine (n = 29) | Cases without buprenorphine or methadone (n = 439) | Cases with methadone (n = 66) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age (years) | 43.2 | 40.9 | 45.3 |
| Average drugs and metabolites on toxicology testing | 9.24 | 6.51 | 7.8 |
| % with fentanyl | 75.9 | 78.6 | 37.9 |
