title: Characteristics of victims of PCP-related deaths in Los Angeles County.
abstract: The characteristics of the 104 persons who died in Los Angeles County in 1980 where PCP use was involved, have been studied. A majority of these victims were Black (73%), males (85%), in their twenties (20-29 (58%)), and the victim of a homicide (52%). In only 14% of these cases was there a fatal overdose of PCP alone or in combination with other drugs.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002140:California; D003415:Crime; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010623:Phencyclidine Abuse / Q000401:mortality*; D012737:Sex Factors