title: Drug and chemical related deaths: incidence in the State of Maryland--1975 to 1980.
abstract: The incidence of drug and chemical related deaths was studied over a six-year period in the State of Maryland. Deaths were classified into the following categories: alcohol, carbon monoxide (CO), single drugs, multiple drugs, and narcotism. The last three categories were further subdivided as to the specific drugs or chemicals involved. Over the six-year period the number of alcohol and CO deaths remained steady, the number of barbiturate and propoxyphene deaths declined, while the number of tricyclic antidepressant drug deaths increased.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000401:mortality; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008396:Maryland; D008875:Middle Aged; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000401:mortality; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs