Fatal poisoning in drug addicts in the Nordic countries in 2012

Highlights • We analysed data on fatal poisoning in drug addicts in 2012 from five Nordic countries. • Differences in death rate among fatal poisoned drug addicts diminished between the countries compared to earlier studies. • Opioids were the main cause of death among fatal poisoned drug addicts in...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2015-03, Vol.248, p.172-180
Main Authors: Simonsen, K. Wiese, Edvardsen, H.M.E, Thelander, G, Ojanperä, I, Thordardottir, S, Andersen, L.V, Kriikku, P, Vindenes, V, Christoffersen, D, Delaveris, G.J.M, Frost, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Analgesics, Opioid - poisoning
Central Nervous System Depressants - poisoning
Conventions
Drug addict deaths
Drug Users - statistics & numerical data
Ethanol
Ethanol - poisoning
Fatal poisonings
Female
Forensic sciences
Heroin
Humans
Male
Medicinal opioids
Middle Aged
Mortality
Narcotics
Narcotics - poisoning
New psychoactive substances
Nordic countries
Pathology
Poisoning
Poisoning - mortality
Poisons
Psychotropic Drugs - poisoning
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries - epidemiology
Sex Distribution
Studies
Toxicology
Young Adult
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Summary:Highlights • We analysed data on fatal poisoning in drug addicts in 2012 from five Nordic countries. • Differences in death rate among fatal poisoned drug addicts diminished between the countries compared to earlier studies. • Opioids were the main cause of death among fatal poisoned drug addicts in all countries. • Medicinal opioids had mainly replaced heroin/morphine. • New psychoactive substances emerged.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.01.003