Worldwide prevalence and trends in unintentional drug overdose: a systematic review of the literature

SS Martins, L Sampson… - American journal of …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Background. Drug overdose is an important, yet an inadequately understood, public health
problem. Global attention to unintentional drug overdose has been limited by comparison …

[HTML][HTML] Social determinants and the health of drug users: socioeconomic status, homelessness, and incarceration.

S Galea, D Vlahov - Public health reports, 2002 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVES: This article reviews the evidence on the adverse health consequences of low
socioeconomic status, homelessness, and incarceration among drug users …

National trends in pharmaceutical opioid related overdose deaths compared to other substance related overdose deaths: 1999–2009

S Calcaterra, J Glanz, IA Binswanger - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Pharmaceutical opioid related deaths have increased. This study aimed to
place pharmaceutical opioid overdose deaths within the context of heroin, cocaine …

Opiates, cocaine and alcohol combinations in accidental drug overdose deaths in New York City, 1990–98

PO Coffin, S Galea, J Ahern, AC Leon, D Vlahov… - …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Accidental drug overdose contributes substantially to mortality among drug users. Multi‐
drug use has been documented as a key risk factor in overdose and overdose mortality in …

Revisiting the role of the urban environment in substance use: the case of analgesic overdose fatalities

M Cerdá, Y Ransome, KM Keyes… - … journal of public …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We examined whether neighborhood social characteristics (income distribution
and family fragmentation) and physical characteristics (clean sidewalks and dilapidated …

Income distribution and risk of fatal drug overdose in New York City neighborhoods

S Galea, J Ahern, D Vlahov, PO Coffin, C Fuller… - Drug and alcohol …, 2003 - Elsevier
Accidental drug overdose is a substantial cause of mortality for drug users. Neighborhood-
level factors, such as income distribution, may be important determinants of overdose death …

Methamphetamine‐related fatalities in Australia: demographics, circumstances, toxicology and major organ pathology

S Kaye, S Darke, J Duflou, R McKetin - Addiction, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To examine the demographic characteristics, circumstances of death, toxicological
results and major organ pathology of methamphetamine‐related deaths in Australia. Design …

Public opinion towards supervised injection facilities and heroin-assisted treatment in Ontario, Canada

MF Cruz, J Patra, B Fischer, J Rehm… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
In recent years, controversial interventions such as 'heroin-assisted treatment'(HAT) and
'supervised injection facilities'(SIFs) have been established in attempts to minimise the high …

Progesterone attenuates cocaine-induced responses

V Quinones-Jenab, S Jenab - Hormones and behavior, 2010 - Elsevier
In this review, we summarize literature focused on how progesterone alters cocaine-induced
psychomotor, reinforcement, and physiological responses. Clinical studies suggest that …

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-related fatalities in Australia: demographics, circumstances, toxicology and major organ pathology

S Kaye, S Darke, J Duflou - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2009 - Elsevier
AIM: To examine the demographic characteristics, circumstances, toxicology and major
organ pathology of MDMA-related deaths in Australia. METHODS: Retrospective review of …