Table 3.
Frequency of opioids used in opioid-only and mixed drug overdoses
| Opioid Only Overdoses (N = 23, 33.8%) | |
| Opioid used |
Frequency N (%) |
| Heroin | 14 (60.9) |
| Tramadol | 4 (17.4) |
| Oxycodone | 4 (17.4) |
| Buprenorphine (patch) | 1 (4.3) |
| Poppy seed teaa | 1 (4.3) |
| Mixed Drug Overdoses (N = 45, 66.2%) | |
| Opioid used |
Frequency N (%) |
| Tramadol | 17 (37.8) |
| Codeine | 15 (33.3) |
| Oxycodone | 6 (13.3) |
| Tapentadol | 5 (11.1) |
| Heroin | 5 (11.1) |
| Buprenorphine (sublingual) | 4 (8.9) |
| Methadone (intravenous) | 1 (2.2) |
| Methadone (oral) | 1 (2.2) |
| Hydromorphone | 1 (2.2) |
aPoppy seed tea contains a mixture of morphine, codeine, papaverine and thebaine and, in sufficient quantities, produces psychoactive effects