title: A survey of drug deaths in western Austria.
abstract: We evaluated the drug deaths in western Austria during the period from 1981 to 1991. The increase of fatal cases is partly due to a change in statistical methods and the definition of 'drug victims'. In this paper a survey is given concerning the drug deaths investigated forensically and toxicologically in our area of responsibility.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Battista
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rössler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haller
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kohler
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Riemer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Henn
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hinterhuber
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone