Document 0750
 DOCN  M9440750
 TI    HIV-1 prevalence among drug deaths--a multicenter study.
 DT    9404
 AU    Lockemann U; Puschel K; Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of
       Hamburg, Germany.
 SO    Forensic Sci Int. 1993 Nov;62(1-2):89-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94131388
 AB    Since 1985 several European Institutes of Forensic Medicine have
       cooperated in a multicenter study providing a constant monitoring of
       HIV-1 prevalence among drug-related deaths. From 1985 to 1991 the HIV
       status of 5372 drug-related fatalities (4328 males, 1044 females) has
       been tested. A total of 764 (14%) drug deaths were HIV-positive (13% of
       the males, 21% of the females). In contrast to the steadily increasing
       number of drug-related fatalities the HIV-1 prevalence is decreasing,
       especially in the German cities. Regional differences are obvious. The
       development of the HIV prevalence of drug deaths is comparable with that
       of the still living intravenous drug addicts.
 DE    Adult  Austria/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Denmark/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Forecasting
       Forensic Medicine  Germany/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  *HIV
       Seroprevalence/TRENDS  *HIV-1  Male  *Population Surveillance  Residence
       Characteristics  Risk Factors  Substance
       Dependence/*COMPLICATIONS/*MORTALITY  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
       Sweden/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Urban Population  JOURNAL ARTICLE  MULTICENTER
       STUDY

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