Drug-related mortality in an inner city area.
A comprehensive survey of mortality amongst addicts was carried out in an inner city area of London over a period of 9 years (1971-1979). One hundred and seventy-five deaths were noted during this period with a sharp rise occurring in the latter 2 years. Overdose was the predominant cause of death with barbiturates being implicated in 60% of the fatalities. Almost all the addicts who died were under the age of 35 years and about half were not known to the authorities.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000401:mortality; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D013405:Suicide