A number of unique challenges are faced when attempting to estimate mortality attributable
to illicit drugs. The hidden nature of illicit drug use creates difficulties in quantifying the …

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 …

Some people who use illicit drugs, particularly people who inject drugs and people who are
dependent upon drugs such as cocaine, amphetamines and opioids, are at elevated risk of …

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 …

Although illicit drug use has been documented across the world, the quality of these
estimates is best in the developed countries of Europe, North America, and Australasia …

The natural history of illicit drug dependence has been poorly studied so far. This chapter
summarizes data on the prevalence, correlates, and probable consequences of use of the …

Background Although mortality is a known complication of illicit drug use, robust
epidemiological studies on drug-related mortality in Finland are scarce. We examined all …

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

The article estimates the deaths and years of life lost due to use of illegal drugs in Canada in
the year 2002. In 2002, for Canada, 1,695 deaths were attributable to illegal drug use, 0.8 …