Estimating mortality directly attributable to illicit drug use such as overdose death—the most
tangible adverse heath effect of illicit drug use—is difficult because of variations in the …

Over the past 40 years the rate of illicit drug use worldwide has risen dramatically, and with it
the number of deaths reported among drug-using populations. What are the clinical, ethical …

Abstract Introduction The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study updated the findings
of earlier exercises. It provided regional and global estimates of the burden of disease …

Aims/Design. Estimates of mortality associated with illicit opiate use provide useful
information to those directing and monitoring local, national and international policies and …

Objectives: To examine all-cause and cause-specific mortality over a 15-year follow-up
period in relation to at-baseline reported lifetime use of illegal drugs from five classes …

Background The estimated impact of illicit drug use and mental disorders upon population
health needs to be understood because there is evidence that they produce substantial loss …

Background: Injecting drug use (IDU) and associated mortality appear to be increasing in
many parts of the world. IDU is an important factor in HIV transmission. In estimating AIDS …

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the mortality risks, over 20 years of
follow-up in a nationally representative sample, associated with illegal drug use and to …

Aims To determine the total burden of illicit drug overdose mortality over the study period in
the province of British Columbia and investigate possible population‐level determinants by …

This paper summarises data for the prevalence, correlates, and probable adverse health
consequences of problem use of amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine, and opioids. We …