TABLE 2.
Interventions and Opioid-Related Adverse Events Within 2 Years Following Overdose
| Characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
| Opioid prescriptions, No. (%) | 21 |
| Discontinued | 9 (42.9) |
| Time to discontinuation, mean, mo | 11.6 |
| Decreased | 18 (85.7) |
| Time to decrease, mean, mo | 3.6 |
| Increased | 4 (19.0) |
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| Benzodiazepine prescription, No. | 4 |
| Discontinued | 2 (50.0) |
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| Medication-assisted treatment initiated | 2 (5.7) |
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| Dispensed naloxone kit | 7 (20.0) |
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| Opioid-related adverse events | 11 (31.4) |
| Emergency department visit | 2 (5.7) |
| Hospitalization | 6 (17.1) |
| Repeat overdose | 4 (11.4) |
| All-cause mortality | 5 (14.3) |