title: [Fatal poisonings among drug addicts in Funen and South Jutland during the period 1989-1991].
abstract: Deaths among drug addicts in Funen and in the south part of Jutland in the period 1989-1991 are described with respect to sex, age, social conditions, cause of death etc. The material included 62 drug addict deaths. The mean age was 31 years, range 15-49 years. Seventy-seven percent died from poisoning. A heroin overdose was the cause of death in 65% of these cases. There were two (3%) deaths from methadone. In 34 of the cases we found benzodiazepines, and in 29 cases alcohol. It appeared from information from family/friends that 45 had an abuse pattern involving multiple substances, so it seems that such abuse is common.
authors.affiliation: Odense Universitet, Retsmedicinsk Institut.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Simonsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000506:poisoning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000401:mortality*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone
vernacular_title: Forgiftningsdødsfald blandt narkomaner på Fyn og i Sønderjylland i perioden 1989-1991.