A survey of drug deaths in western Austria.
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.
Battista
H J
HJ
Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Rössler
H
H
Haller
R
R
Kohler
H
H
Riemer
Y
Y
Henn
R
R
Hinterhuber
H
H
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
D008691:Methadone