PURPOSE: Illicit drug overdose is a leading cause of premature mortality. We sought to
examine fatal overdose trends from 2001 to 2005 in urban and nonurban areas of British …

Abstract Background In New York City (NYC), the annual mortality rate is higher for
accidental drug overdoses than for homicides; cocaine and opiates are the drugs most …

Objectives. To assess trends in cocaine overdose deaths and examine the role opioids play
in these deaths. Methods. We used data on drug overdose deaths in the United States from …

Background Cocaine is commonly involved in unintentional drug poisoning (overdose)
deaths, accounting for 46% of overdose deaths in New York City (NYC) in 2016. However …

The history of cocaine misuse includes a destructive epidemic during the 1980s. While
recent surveys suggest cocaine use is stable or decreasing, we have observed increasing …

Background Cocaine-involved overdose mortality has recently risen in the United States
(US), yet it is unclear to what extent patterns in cocaine-involved overdose mortality parallel …

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Objective To compare rates of fatal drug-related overdose death (OD) cases–a major harm
outcome of illicit substance use–in the two provinces of British Columbia (BC) and Ontario …

Background Illicit drug poisoning (overdose) continues to be an important public health
problem with overdose-related deaths currently recorded at an unprecedented level …

Background Cocaine intoxication can lead to fatal cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
events. In addition, the neurobehavioral effects of cocaine may increase the likelihood that a …