Drug-related death in Denmark in 2007.

Danish medical bulletin Pub Date : 2011-08-01

Kirsten Wiese Simonsen, A Carsten Hansen, Dorte Rollmann, Birgitte Kringsholm, Irene Breum Müller, Sys Stybe Johansen, Kristian Linnet

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Abstract

Introduction: We investigated fatal poisonings among drug addicts in 2007. The cause of death, abuse pattern and geographic differences are presented.

Material and methods: All drug-related deaths examined at the three forensic medicine institutes in Denmark in 2007 were evaluated.

Results: The number of drug-related deaths in 2007 was 226. Methadone deaths had increased since 1997 while heroin/morphine deaths decreased. In earlier studies, very few deaths from central stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines occurred (1-1.5%), but in 2007 6% of the deaths were caused by these drugs. Multiple drug use was common. Heroin/morphine, cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis, methadone, benzodiazepines and alcohol were included in the poly-drug use.

Conclusion: This investigation shows stabilization in the number of fatal poisonings in drug addicts. Geographic differences were observed. Methadone was the most frequent cause of fatal poisoning and there was a continuous decrease in heroin/morphine deaths. Fatal deaths from cocaine and amphetamine have increased considerably. Multiple drug use was common.

Funding: not relevant.

Trial registration: not relevant.

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2007年丹麦与毒品有关的死亡。

我们在2007年调查了吸毒成瘾者的致命中毒。提出了死亡原因、虐待模式和地域差异。材料和方法:对2007年在丹麦三个法医研究所检查的所有与毒品有关的死亡进行了评估。结果:2007年与毒品有关的死亡人数为226人。自1997年以来，美沙酮死亡人数有所增加，而海洛因/吗啡死亡人数有所减少。在早期的研究中，很少发生可卡因和安非他明等中枢兴奋剂导致的死亡(1-1.5%)，但在2007年，6%的死亡是由这些药物引起的。多种药物使用很常见。海洛因/吗啡、可卡因、安非他明、大麻、美沙酮、苯二氮卓类药物和酒精都包括在多种药物使用中。结论:本调查显示吸毒成瘾者致命中毒的数量趋于稳定。观察到地理差异。美沙酮是最常见的致命中毒原因，海洛因/吗啡致死人数持续下降。因可卡因和安非他明致死的人数大幅增加。多种药物使用很常见。资金:不相关。试验注册:不相关。

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