• J Addict Med · Nov 2016

    Case Reports

    Opioid Overdose: Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Outpatient Treatment.

    • Lewei Allison Lin, Avinash Hosanagar, Tae Woo Park, and Amy S B Bohnert.
    • Addiction Center and Mental Health Services (LAL, ASBB), Translations and Outcomes Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan; Mental Health (LAL, AH), VA Ann Arbor Health System; Department of Psychiatry (AH), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry and Human Behavior (TWP), The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; and VA Center for Clinical Management Research (CCMR) (ASBB), Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, North Campus Research Complex, Ann Arbor, MI.
    • J Addict Med. 2016 Nov 1; 10 (6): 382-386.

    AbstractThe present clinical case discussion focuses on a patient with comorbid substance use disorder (SUD) and chronic pain, who experienced an overdose of heroin. The case illustrates the complex array of risk factors that contribute to overdose risk, discusses the use of naloxone, and highlights the need for further risk mitigation interventions in patients at risk for overdose.

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