Deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales, 2008.
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Effect of withdrawal of co-proxamol on prescribing and deaths from drug poisoning in England and Wales: time series analysis
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Although the total number of self poisonings in England and Wales has dropped by 32%, the number involving methadone and/or heroin rose by 900% in 1974-92. Because of concern about the role of methadone in this increase, the part played by methadone and heroin in poisoning deaths in England and Wales in 1974-92 was investigated. DESIGN A proportional mortality design was used ...
متن کاملChanges to the daily pattern of methadone-related deaths in England and Wales, 1993-2003.
Previous studies suggest that fatal poisoning deaths involving methadone occur more frequently on the weekends. We assessed changes in the daily pattern of mortality because of methadone poisoning following a review of drug misuse services in 1996 and publication of revised clinical guidelines in 1999. We also compared this to the daily pattern of deaths involving heroin/morphine. The Office fo...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Health statistics quarterly
دوره 43 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009