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Death (when mixed with other respiratory depressants)īenzodiazepines and Opioids: Mixing is Dangerous.

Coma and respiratory depression (in large doses).

Prescription benzodiazepine deaths increased 22% (from 921 to 1,122) from Q2 2019 to Q2 2020.

Illicit benzodiazepine deaths increased 520% (from 51 to 317) from Q2 2019 to Q2 2020.

Benzodiazepines were involved in nearly 7,000 overdose deaths in 23 states from January 2019–June2020 – 17% of all drug overdose deaths.

Over 90% of all prescription and illicit benzodiazepine-involved overdose deaths also involved either prescription or illicitly manufactured opioids, highlighting the dangers of co-using opioids and benzodiazepines.

Emergency department visits for overdoses involving benzodiazepines increased 24% from 2019-2020.

Overdoses Involving Benzodiazepines are on the RiseĬDC research on the emerging topic of prescription and illicit benzodiazepine overdose indicates that both fatal and nonfatal benzodiazepine overdoses increased from 2019 to 2020.

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