Drug overdose is a major cause of premature death and morbidity among heroin users. This
article examines recent research into heroin overdose to inform interventions that will reduce …

Aims To estimate the range and severity of heroin overdose related morbidity. Design Cross‐
sectional survey. Setting Sydney, Australia. Participants 198 heroin users. Findings Sixty …

THE RATIO OF NON-FATAL TO FATAL HEROIN OVERDOSE Sir—Heroin overdose, and
interventions to reduce over- dose-related mortality Page 1 © 2003 Society for the Study of …

Over the past decade fatal opioid overdose has emerged as a major public health issue
internationally. This paper examines the risk factors for overdose from a biomedical …

Heroin-related overdose is the single largest cause of accidental death in San Francisco.
We examined demographic, location, nontoxicological, and toxicological characteristics of …

Abstract Introduction and Aims. Experiencing previous non‐fatal overdoses have been
identified as a predictor of subsequent non‐fatal overdoses; however, few studies have …

Aims To examine risk factors associated with non‐fatal heroin overdose, particularly
frequency and route of heroin administration. Design Data from cross‐sectional surveys …

Aims To determine the contribution of heroin, prescription opioids, cocaine and alcohol/drug
combinations to the total overdose death rate and identify changes in drug overdose …

Objectives: Drug overdose is the second leading cause of accidental deaths among US
adults aged 15–64 years. Emergency physicians have a unique opportunity to provide …

To determine annual patterns and correlates of nonfatal heroin overdose across 3 years,
data were analyzed on 387 heroin users recruited for the Australian Treatment Outcome …