Polydrug abuse: A review of opioid and benzodiazepine combination use

Polydrug abuse: a review of opioid and benzodiazepine combination use.

This paper reviews studies examining the pharmacological interactions and epidemiology of the combined use of opioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs). A search of English language publications from 1970 to 2012 was conducted using PubMed and PsycINFO(®). Our search found approximately 200 articles appropriate for inclusion in this paper. While numerous reports indicate that the co-abuse of opioids a...

Consequences and Treatment of Opioid Abuse in Persian Medicine: A Review Study

Prescription opioid abuse in chronic pain: a review of opioid abuse predictors and strategies to curb opioid abuse.

Both chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse are prevalent and continue to exact a heavy toll on patients, physicians, and society. Individuals with chronic pain and co-occurring substance use disorders and/or mental health disorders, are at a higher risk for misuse of prescribed opioids. Opioid abuse and misuse occurs for a variety of reasons, including self medication, use for reward, comp...

Opioid and benzodiazepine use in end-stage renal disease: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Chronic pain and psychiatric disorders are common in dialysis patients, but the extent to which opioids and benzodiazepines are used is unclear. We conducted a systematic review to determine the: (1) prevalence of opioid and benzodiazepine use among dialysis patients; (2) reasons for use; (3) effectiveness of symptom control; and (4) incidence of adverse events. DESI...

Crosstalk between Sleep Disturbance and Opioid Use Disorder: A Narrative Review