Reported Risky Alcohol Use Among US Adults Prescribed 3 Classes of Chronic Alcohol–Interactive Medications
Date Added:
October 3, 2023
Journal/Publication:
JAMA
Publisher:
AMA
Publication Date:
September 14, 2023
Type:
Clinical Research Results
DOI (1):
10.1001/jama.2023.16641
PMID (1):
PMC10502693
Abstract
Alcohol-interactive medications pose increased risk of adverse events and death when used with alcohol.1 To our knowledge, the most recent study of alcohol use and alcohol-interactive medications included data through 2010.1 Mortality rates from alcohol and such medications have since increased.2,3 Therefore, we assessed contemporary patterns of risky alcohol use among adults taking high-risk alcohol-interactive medications.
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RPR Commentary
More than 20% of patients taking opiates, seizure meds, and/or benzodiazepine receptor agonists report binge alcohol drinking while using those medications. Fewer than 3% of primary care visits include screening for alcohol misuse. James W. Mold, MD, MPH