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

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 …

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated factors associated with accidental fatal drug overdose
among a cohort of injection drug users (IDUs). METHODS: In a prospective cohort study of …

The study aimed to determine mortality rates, standardised mortality ratios (SMRs), and
correlates of mortality amongst the Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS) cohort of …

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 …

Objectives. To examine trends in methamphetamine-related mortality in the United States
from 1999 to 2021 and the extent to which these deaths co-involved heroin or fentanyl …

Background: Illicit drug use is common among emergency department (ED) patients, yet the
association between drug use and subsequent mortality is not well understood. This study …

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 …

Aims The present study investigates one-year incidence of mortality from suicide and other
causes among heroin users in Taiwan. Design A prospective national register-based cohort …

Objectives. We quantified tobacco-, alcohol-, and drug-attributable deaths and their
contribution to mortality disparities among homeless adults. Methods. We ascertained …