Overdose deaths
August 13th, 2008
Overdose deaths
In Maine, Drug-Overdose Deaths Take Lead
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Heroin Overdose Deaths --- Multnomah County, Oregon, 1993--1999
Heroin Overdose Deaths --- Multnomah County, Oregon, 1993--1999. In the United States, heroin use is increasing and was implicated in 3805 deaths in 1993 (1). (more...)
Overdose deaths on the rise, CDC says - Los Angeles Times
The investigation into actor Heath Ledger's death Monday as a possible drug overdose is bringing attention to a nationwide health crisis: Overdose fatalities have risen ... (more...)
Painkillers Linked to Increase in Overdose Deaths
TUESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from overdoses of prescription drugs, primarily pain relievers, appear to be on the rise throughout the United States, new research ... (more...)
Epidemic of Overdose Deaths Linked to Nonmedical Use of Prescription ...
Up to 93% of unintentional overdose deaths in West Virginia, 1 of the poorest US states, are due to nonmedical use of prescription pharmaceuticals, primarily opioid analgesics, new ... (more...)
Unintentional Overdose Deaths Associated With Nonmedical Use Of ...
ScienceDaily (Dec. 17, 2008) ? An examination of unintentional overdose deaths in West Virginia, a state that has experienced one of the highest increases in the rate of drug ... (more...)
Unintentional Overdose Deaths
The number of people who've accidentally overdosed on prescription drugs has increased dramatically in the U.S. A new study looks at how Americans are getting their hands on these ... (more...)
Drug Overdose - Drug Overdose Deaths Double in Five Years
Unintentional fatal drug overdoses almost doubled from 1999 to 2004 and became the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States in 2004, behind only automobile ... (more...)
Preventing Drug Overdose Deaths
Nearly 300 West Virginians died of prescription drug overdoses in 2006. Obviously, something ought to be done to reduce the toll. But because the drugs in question are so important ... (more...)
Overdose Deaths
Overdoses by Drugs. G. G. Allin, heroin. Jean-Michel Basquiat, painter, heroin. Ol Dirty Bastard (a.k.a. Russell Tyrone Jones), of rap group Wu-Tang Clan, heart failure induced by ... (more...)