Benzodiazepine-associated emergencies in Toronto



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Am J Psychiatry 1980; 137:224-227
Copyright © 1980 by American Psychiatric Association

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Benzodiazepine-associated emergencies in Toronto

U Busto, HL Kaplan and EM Sellers

In a prospective study of drug overdose patients admitted to emergency rooms of 21 Toronto hospitals, 39% said they had taken a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines were used more frequently by females than males and by suburban than core hospital patients. Patients who overdosed on benzodiazepines were admitted to the hospital less frequently and arrived with less disturbance of consciousness than those who had used other drugs. Patterns of prescription in Ontario and patterns of overdose in Metropolitan Toronto were highly correlated.

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