FACTOR | RESPONDENTS, % |
---|---|
Patient took more than prescribed | 84 |
Patient took alcohol or sedating drugs along with the opioid | 70 |
Prescribed dose was too high | 34 |
Patient injected, crushed, or snorted the tablet | 23 |
Physician, nurse, or pharmacist did not take into account that the patient was at high risk of overdose (eg, elderly) | 17 |