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Unintentional Opiate Overdose Deaths -- King County, Washington, 1990-1999
Publication type:
Research Paper / Project Report
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 chodarr1500.pdf | 50.12 KB |
Agency:
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Date:
2000
Pages:
4
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Summary:
A report summarizing the results of an analysis of 140 deaths from unintentional opiate overdose in King County, Washington. The report concludes that deaths from opiate overdose increased substantially in this area between 1990 and 1999. The report also lists interventions to decrease unintentional opiate overdose.
Keywords:
deaths; heroin; injection drug use; IDU; methadone; overdose