Methamphetamine-related postmortem cases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

AI Al-Asmari - Forensic science international, 2021 - Elsevier
A more than 500% increase in the number of deaths involving methamphetamine occurred
between 2016 and 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As such, this report employed a validated …

An alarming rise in the prevalence of deaths with methamphetamine involved in Tehran, Iran 2011-2018

S Paknahad, M Akhgari, M Ghadipasha - Forensic Science, Medicine and …, 2021 - Springer
Methamphetamine is one of the most commonly abused illicit drugs in Iran. Despite this fact,
there has been relatively little research on methamphetamine-associated deaths in Iran. The …

Methamphetamine-related post-mortem cases in Bangkok, Thailand

P Prakobsrikul, S Srisont, A Jinawath… - … , Science and the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction This study investigated variables associated with methamphetamine-related
deaths in Thailand. Methods This study used data obtained from methamphetamine-related …

Methamphetamine use in homicide victims

L Tan, L Stephenson, R Byard - Medicine, Science and the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Methamphetamine use is increasing in the Australian population. It has a known association
with violent and erratic behaviour and with an increased risk of unnatural deaths. To …

Methamphetamine-related deaths in San Francisco: demographic, pathologic, and toxicologic profiles

SB Karch, BG Stephens, CH Ho - Journal of forensic …, 1999 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A study was undertaken to develop demographic, toxicologic, and pathological profiles of
methamphetamine-related deaths. Anatomic and toxicologic findings in 413 deaths where …

Methamphetamine deaths: Changing trends and diagnostic issues

D Lewis, M Kenneally… - … , Science and the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The term 'amphetamine'refers to a class of synthetic drugs which includes
methamphetamine. The latter is a globally popular drug of abuse which induces euphoria …

Rates, characteristics and circumstances of methamphetamine‐related death in Australia: a national 7‐year study

S Darke, S Kaye, J Duflou - Addiction, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To (1) assess trends in the number and mortality rates of methamphetamine‐related
death in Australia, 2009–15;(2) assess the characteristics and the cause, manner and …

Methadone-related deaths in Palm Beach County

BC Wolf, LM Flannagan, WA Lavezzi… - Journal of forensic …, 2004 - astm.org
The authors reviewed cases investigated by the Palm Beach Medical Examiner's Office in
which postmortem toxicologic studies indicated the presence of methadone over the period …

Forensic toxicology perspectives of methadone‐associated deaths in Tehran, Iran, a 7‐year overview

M Akhgari, N Amini‐Shirazi… - Basic & clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Methadone has a long history of pain relief and successful substitute for maintenance
treatment in heroin and narcotic addiction. The aim of the study was to assess the trends of …

Cause and manner of death in fatalities involving methamphetamine

BK Logan, CL Fligner, T Haddix - Journal of forensic …, 1998 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
We reviewed a series of deaths in which methamphetamine was detected in the decedent's
blood. Analysis of postmortem whole blood was performed by gas chromatography/mass …