Healio (6/11, Miller) reported, “Individuals who used or abused opioids were significantly more likely to receive sedating medications, including benzodiazepines, than those who did not use opioids,” according to researchers who “analyzed 171,766 responses to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2015 to 2018 to determine how often opioids are used in conjunction with sedating medications.” The results, presented virtually at a medical conference, demonstrated “that opioid use and abuse varied by age, sex, race, education and income.”
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— “Despite risks, opioid users more likely to receive sedating medications “Janel Miller, Healio, June 11, 2021