July 27, 2024Open Access

A qualitative study of Benzodiazepine/Z-drug and Opioid co-use patterns and overdose risk

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Six co-use patterns of benzodiazepines and opioids emerge ranging from targeted self-medication to uncontrolled polydrug binges.
Near-fatal overdoses occurred across all patterns, while daily co-use featured in four of six archetypes across 48 participants.
Semi-structured interviews with 48 participants in three UK regions were analyzed using the Framework method alongside peer researchers.
Tailoring harm reduction advice and expanding mental health access may lower mortality tied to concurrent benzodiazepine and opioid use.

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Qualitative study reveals distinct co-use patterns of benzodiazepines and opioids among people who use drugs, highlighting differentiated overdose risks and harm reduction targets.

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Family et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5ed55b6db643587582540 https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.26.24311053

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Qualitative study reveals distinct co-use patterns of benzodiazepines and opioids among people who use drugs, highlighting differentiated overdose risks and harm reduction targets.

A qualitative study of Benzodiazepine/Z-drug and Opioid co-use patterns and overdose risk

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A qualitative study of Benzodiazepine/Z-drug and Opioid co-use patterns and overdose risk

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