Corkery, JM; Claridge, H; Goodair, C; Schifano, F
(2017)
An exploratory study of information sources and key findings on UK cocaine-related deaths.
J Psychopharmacol, 31 (8).
pp. 996-1014.
ISSN 1461-7285
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881117711923
SGUL Authors: Goodair, Christine M
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Abstract
Cocaine-related deaths have increased since the early 1990s in Europe, including the UK. Being multi-factorial, they are difficult to define, detect and record. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction commissioned research to: describe trends reported to Special Mortality Registries and General Mortality Registers; provide demographic and drug-use characteristic information of cases; and establish how deaths are identified and classified. A questionnaire was developed and piloted amongst all European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Focal Point experts/Special Mortality Registries: 19 (63%) responded; nine countries provided aggregated data. UK General Mortality Registers use cause of death and toxicology to identify cocaine-related deaths. Categorisation is based on International Classification of Diseases codes. Special Mortality Registries use toxicology, autopsy, evidence and cause of death. The cocaine metabolites commonly screened for are: benzoylecgonine, ecgonine methyl ester, cocaethylene and ecgonine. The 2000s saw a generally accelerating upward trend in cases, followed by a decline in 2009. The UK recorded 2700-2900 deaths during 1998-2012. UK Special Mortality Registry data (2005-2009) indicate: 25-44 year-olds account for 74% of deaths; mean age=34 (range 15-81) years; 84% male. Cocaine overdoses account for two-thirds of cases; cocaine alone being mentioned/implicated in 23% in the UK. Opioids are involved in most (58%) cocaine overdose cases.
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Additional Information: | Corkery, JM; Claridge, H; Goodair, C; Schifano, F (2017) An exploratory study of information sources and key findings on UK cocaine-related deaths. J Psychopharmacol (Vol. 31(8)) pp. 996-1014 Copyright © 2017 The Author(s). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Keywords: | Cocaine deaths, UK, characteristics, data sources, investigation, Psychiatry, 11 Medical And Health Sciences, 17 Psychology And Cognitive Sciences |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Population Health Research Institute (INPH) |
Journal or Publication Title: | J Psychopharmacol |
ISSN: | 1461-7285 |
Language: | eng |
Publisher License: | Publisher's own licence |
PubMed ID: | 28648101 |
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URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/108931 |
Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881117711923 |
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