The risk of drug poisoning stayed high during the first month on gabapentinoids and didn't drop much after.
Things get riskier if you mix them with opioids (risk jumps 30%) or benzodiazepines (risk doubles).
In the US gabapentin showed up in nearly one out of 10 poisoning deaths between 2019 and 2020.
Bottom line: these medications aren't always as harmless as they seem, especially when combined with other drugs.