Document 0756
 DOCN  M9440756
 TI    Comparison of drug abuse fatalities and emergencies.
 DT    9404
 AU    Schulz-Schaeffer W; Schmoldt A; Peters T; Puschel K; Universitat
       Hamburg, Institut fur Rechtsmedizin, Germany.
 SO    Forensic Sci Int. 1993 Nov;62(1-2):161-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94131379
 AB    During a 9-month period, drug abuse emergencies were investigated
       prospectively and compared with drug-related fatalities of the same
       period. The emergency patients were of younger age, the proportion of
       women and the prevalence of infections with HIV, HBV and HCV was higher
       than in drug-related deaths. Additional alcohol consumption was similar
       in both groups but more frequent in drug-addict emergencies where the
       patients were 20-30 years of age. It is suggested that the emergency
       patients might characterise a special risk group of drug addicts and
       might be a target for interventional help to prevent fatalities.
 DE    Adolescence  Adult  Age Distribution  Comparative Study  Emergencies
       Female  Germany/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Hepatitis B/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY
       Hepatitis C/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY  Male  Middle Age  *Population
       Surveillance  Prevalence  Risk Factors  Sex Factors  Substance Use
       Disorders/BLOOD/*COMPLICATIONS/*MORTALITY/  PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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