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National Mortality/Risk Reports

Australia

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Mortality among injecting drug users in Melbourne: a 16-year follow-up of the Victorian Injecting
Cohort Study (VICS).
Stoové MA, Dietze PM, Aitken CK, Jolley D.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Aug 1;96(3):281-5.
Abstract

Mortality among injecting drug users in Melbourne: A 16-year follow-up of the Victorian Injecting
Cohort Study (VICS).
Stoové MA, Dietze PM, Aitken CK, Jolley D
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Apr 21
Abstract

Mortality in a cohort of opiate and amphetamine users in Perth, Western Australia.
Bartu A, Freeman NC, Gawthorne GS, et al
Addiction. 2004 Jan;99(1):53-60.
Abstract

Canada

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Factors associated with premature mortality among young injection drug users in
Vancouver.
Miller CL, Kerr T, Strathdee SA, et al
Harm Reduct J. 2007 Jan 4;4(1):1
Abstract

Drastic elevations in mortality among female injection drug users in a Canadian setting.
Spittal PM, Hogg RS, Li K, et al
AIDS Care. 2006 Feb;18(2):101-108.
Abstract

France

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

A critical review of the causes of death among post-mortem toxicological investigations:
analysis of 34 buprenorphine-associated and 35 methadone-associated deaths.
Pirnay S, Borron SW, Giudicelli CP
Addiction. 2004 Aug;99(8):978-88.
Abstract

Germany

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Death attributed to methadone.
Vormfelde SV, Poser W.
Pharmacopsychiatry 2001 Nov;34(6):217-22
Abstract

India
Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
	Mortality among injection drug users in Chennai, India (2005-2008). Solomon SS, Celentano DD, Srikrishnan AK, et al AIDS. 2009 Apr 13. Abstract

Puerto Rico

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

A Comparative Study of Mortality Among Puerto Rican Injection Drug Users in East Harlem,
New York,and Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Colon HM, Deren S, Robles RR, et al
J Urban Health. 2006 Sep 15;
Abstract

Switzerland

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Methadone maintenance treatment, criminality and overdose-related deaths. An ecological
study, 1983-1999.
Niveau G, Rougemont AL, La Harpe R.
Eur J Public Health 2002 Sep;12(3):224-7
Abstract

United Kingdom

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Severe illness and death among injecting drug users in Scotland: a case-control study.
Taylor A, Hutchinson S, Lingappa J, et al
Epidemiol Infect. 2005 Apr;133(2):193-204.
Abstract

Drug-related mortality and fatal overdose risk: pilot cohort study of heroin users recruited
from specialist drug treatment sites in London.
Hickman M, Carnwath Z, Madden P, et al
J Urban Health. 2003 Jun;80(2):274-87.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Loss of tolerance and overdose mortality after inpatient opiate detoxification: follow up study
Strang J, McCambridge J, Best D, et al.
BMJ 2003;326:959-960
Paper

United States

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Mortality risk among recent-onset injection drug users in five US. Cities.
Vlahov D, Wang C, Ompad D , et al
Subst Use Misuse. 2008;43(3):413-28.
Abstract

Mortality risk among new onset injection drug users.
Vlahov D, Wang CL, Galai N, et al
Addiction. 2004 Aug;99(8):946-54.
Abstract

Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990-1998.
Bryant WK, Galea S, Tracy M, et al
Addiction. 2004 Jul;99(7):846-54
Abstract

Methadone-related deaths in Palm Beach County.
Wolf BC, Lavezzi WA, Sullivan LM, Flannagan LM.
J Forensic Sci. 2004 Mar;49(2):375-8.
Abstract

A review of methadone deaths in jefferson county, alabama
Mikolaenko I, Robinson CA Jr, Davis GG.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2002 Sep;23(3):299-304
Abstract

Predictors of accidental fatal drug overdose among a cohort of injection drug users
O'Driscoll PT, McGoughJ , HaganH, et al.
Am J Public Health 2001; 91: 984-987.
Abstract

Suicide/Suicide Ideation

Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Ideation Among Young Injection vs. Noninjection
Drug Users.
Havens JR, Sherman SG, Sapun M, Strathdee SA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2006;41(2):245-54.
Abstract

Predictors of High Rates of Suicidal Ideation Among Drug Users.
Cottler LB, Campbell W, Krishna VA, et al
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2005 Jul;193(7):431-437.
Abstract

Correlates of attempted suicide among young injection drug users in a multi-site cohort.
Havens JR, Strathdee SA, Fuller CM,et al
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2004 Sep 6;75(3):261-9.
Abstract

Attempted Suicide among Injecting and Noninjecting Cocaine Users in Sydney, Australia.
Darke S, Kaye S.
Urban Health. 2004 Sep;81(3):505-15.
Abstract

Attempted suicide among entrants to three treatment modalities for heroin dependence in t
he Australian Treatment Outcome Study (ATOS): prevalence and risk factors.
Darke S, Ross J, Lynskey M, Teesson M.
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2004 Jan 7;73(1):1-10.
Abstract

Suicide probability and psychological morbidity secondary to HIV infection: a control study
of HIV-seropositive, hepatitis C virus (HCV)-seropositive and HIV/HCV-seronegative injecting
drug users. .
Grassi L, Mondardini D, Pavanati M.
J Affect Disord 2001 May;64(2-3):195-202
Abstract

Depressive disorders and suicide attempts in injecting drug users with and without
HIV infection.
Malbergier A, de Andrade AG.
AIDS Care 2001 Feb;13(1):141-50
Abstract

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