When authorized medical personnel prescribe two or more medications together for the same condition or disease to the same patient, it is known as co-prescribing. When clinicians prescribe the<unk> overdose drug<unk>  (Brand name: Narcan) to patients in conjunction with the patient's<unk> prescriptions, or to patients at risk for<unk> overdose, it is called a<unk>  co-prescription. Due, in part, to the<unk> epidemic in the United States, there are currently both a state-level and nation-wide movement in the medical and public policy fields to encourage, and sometimes require,<unk>  co-prescribing. The U.S. government has issued guidelines recommending co-prescribing<unk>  along with<unk> . Some co-prescribing, e.g., the practice of co-prescribing benzodiazepines and certain<unk> medications to patients, has been cause for concern due to the high risk of<unk> overdose.<unk>  is supported by the World Health Organization, U.S. CDC, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). In 2020, The Pew Charitable Trusts released research findings which show that increased access to<unk>  saves lives, and recommends co-prescribing as a way to lower the number of overdose fatalities.
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