Table 4 Drug poisoning decedents with dispensed prescriptions for selected drug classes, by drugs involved in the drug poisoning deaths, and in relation to the day of the drug poisoning death (N = 2248)
Controlled substances, by classa | Deaths involving FENTANYL or HEROIN (N = 1573) | Deaths involving opioids other than FENTANYL or HEROIN (N = 223) | Deaths not involving opioidsb (N = 452) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 month prior | 6 months prior | Since 2008 | 1 month prior | 6 months prior | Since 2008 | 1 month prior | 6 months prior | Since 2008 | ||
 N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) | ||
Buprenorphine MOUD | 101(6.4) | 222(14.1) | 585(37.2) | 16(7.2) | 24(10.8) | 53(23.8) | 21(4.6) | 38(8.4) | 106(23.5) | |
Opioid Analgesics | 123(7.8) | 260(16.5) | 1299(82.6) | 83(37.2) | 101(45.3) | 196(87.9) | 54(11.9) | 98(21.7) | 379(83.8) | |
Benzodiazepine | 99(6.3) | 135(8.6) | 678(43.1) | 43(19.3) | 51(22.9) | 140(62.8) | 44(9.7) | 61(13.5) | 230(50.9) | |
Stimulants | 25(1.6) | 36(2.3) | 141(9.0) | ≤ 5 | ≤ 5 | 12(5.4) | 8(1.8) | 10(2.2) | 38(8.4) | |
Muscle Relaxants | ≤ 5 | ≤ 5 | 78(5.0) | 0 | 0 | 31(13.9) | 0 | ≤ 5 | 30(6.6) | |
Z-drugs | 12(0.8) | 18(1.1) | 184(11.7) | ≤ 5 | 7(3.1) | 55(24.7) | 6(1.3) | 10(2.2) | 77(17.0) | |
Gabapentinoids | 123(7.8) | 188(12.0) | 449(28.5) | 65(29.1) | 82(36.8) | 123(55.2) | 55(12.2) | 84(18.6) | 156(34.5) | |
Any controlled subst. | 340(6.0) | 582(37.0) | 1361(86.5) | 120(53.8) | 141(63.2) | 203(91.0) | 114(25.2) | 177(39.2) | 392(86.7) | |