Sedative-hypnotic Co-prescribing with Opioids in a Large Network of Community Health Centers

• Main Authors: Daniel M. Hartung (Author), Jennifer A. Lucas (Author), Nathalie Huguet (Author), Steffani R. Bailey (Author), Jean O'Malley (Author), Robert W. Voss (Author), Irina Chamine (Author), John Muench (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: When prescribed with opioids, sedative-hypnotics substantially increase the risk of overdose. The objective of this paper was to describe characteristics and trends in opioid sedative-hypnotic co-prescribing in a network of safety-net clinics serving low-income, publicly insured, and unin...