This short report examines emergency department (ED) visits involving benzodiazepines, which are medications prescribed to relieve symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks and seizures. It looks at the effect of combining benzodiazepines with opioid pain relievers or alcohol, both substances that also depress the central nervous system. The report quantifies the...
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DAWN | Drug Abuse Warning Network
Collected Date: 2005-2011
Report Type: Short Report
DAWN | Drug Abuse Warning Network
Collected Date: 2005-2010
Report Type: Short Report
This Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) short report shows the estimated number of emergency room visits involving buprenorphine between 2005 and 2011. Buprenorphine is used to treat dependence on heroin and narcotic pain medications. The report also shows buprenorphine-related visits broken out by non-medical use, adverse reactions and seeking detoxification...
TEDS | Treatment Episode Data Set
Collected Date: 2000-2010
Report Type: Short Report
A Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) report that provides a unique national perspective of the characteristics associated with people coming to substance abuse treatment with concurrent benzodiazepine and narcotic pain reliever abuse, using data from 2000-2010.