Erin Seery, MD, and colleagues published "Understanding an Overdose: Intention, Motivation, and Risk" in
Clinical Toxicology.
Overdose-related intent and motivation may be targeted with treatment plans to reduce elevated risk states. Some patient-specific overdose risk factors are modifiable, such as managing mental health and other psychosocial issues, reducing access to lethal means, and promoting safe prescribing and medication administration practices. Other risk factors are either unmodifiable (e.g., personal history of overdose) or involve public health systems.