Table 3 General history of dispensed controlled substance prescriptions by drug class for all Kentucky drug poisoning decedents who died in 2021 (n = 2248)
Dispensed prescription, by classa | History of dispensed controlled substance prescriptions in relation to the day of the drug poisoning death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 month prior | 3 months prior | 6 months prior | Any time after January 1, 2008 | |
 N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | |
Benzodiazepines | 186(8.3) | 220(9.8) | 247(11.0) | 1048(46.6) |
Buprenorphine MOUD | 138(6.1) | 207(9.2) | 284(12.6) | 744(33.1) |
Gabapentinoidb | 243(10.8) | 304(13.5) | 354(15.7) | 728(32.4) |
Muscle Relaxant | < 5 | < 5 | < 5 | 139(6.2) |
Opioid Analgesicsc | 260(11.6) | 364(16.2) | 459(20.4) | 1874(83.4) |
Stimulant | 35(1.6) | 43(1.9) | 48(2.1) | 191(8.5) |
Z-drugs | 22(1.0) | 32(1.4) | 35(1.6) | 316(14.1) |
Any controlled substance | 574(25.5) | 752(33.5) | 900(40.0) | 1956(87.0) |