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Table 2 Drug related deaths (DRDs) risk factors

From: Reducing drug related deaths: a pre-implementation assessment of knowledge,barriers and enablers for naloxone distribution through general practice

DRD risk factors* (n = 183)

%

People who inject

91.3

People recently released from prison

86.9

People who take alcohol with other drugs

86.9

People who take benzodiazepines with other drugs

74.9

Homeless people

74.9

Those newly started on opiate replacement

71.6

People who’ve had additional psychological stress

70.5

People who are under 24 years old †

60.7

People who’ve recently been on a detox programme

59.0

People who’ve used illicit drug for a long time

56.8

Do you provide overdose prevention: n = 177

9.0%

  1. *Ordered as per proportion, not as in questionnaire.
  2. †Note: not an actual risk factor.