Overdose, suicide attempts and death among a cohort of naltrexone-treated opioid addicts.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
In a study evaluating naltrexone with either an intensive psychosocial protocol or standard community treatment for opioid dependence, 13 of 81 subjects overdosed within a 12-month period of study participation. There were four fatalities, one of which was a suicide. Among the nine nonfatal overdoses, there were four suicide attempts. Characteristics of subjects and naltrexone-taking are described.
Medical subject headings
- Naltrexone
- Narcotic Antagonists
- Narcotics
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Suicide, Attempted