While benzodiazepines have received less public attention than opioids over the past year, it’s estimated that nearly 30 percent of fatal opioid overdoses also involved benzodiazepines. According to the Food and Drug Administration, combined use of these two medications increased by 41 percent between 2002 and 2014....

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Dangerous Duo: Understanding Risks Associated with Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Use

Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services at Blue Cross

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