The risk for an opioid overdose is higher in households where a family member was previously prescribed these drugs, according to a new study.
The overdose risk increases with the amount prescribed. When a family member is prescribed a dose of opioids equivalent to 50 to 90 morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) per day, the overdose risk is nearly eight times higher, and more than 15 times higher with doses above 90 MMEs, the study found. Even when a family member receives 50 MMEs per day, the