Historique
Rapport
Deaths related to drug abuse. Report on a WHO Consultation, Geneva, 22-25 November 1993
Titre de série :
Programme on Substance Abuse (PSA)
Auteur(s) :
OMS / WHO (Organisation mondiale de la santé / World Health Organization)
Année
1993
Page(s) :
15 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note de contenu :
CONTENTS:
1 Introduction
2 Drug-related deaths – an overview
3 Limitations of avalaible information
3.1 Data collection mechanisms
3.2 Terminology/Classification
4 Need for internationally comparable surveillance systems for drug abuse-related deaths
4.1 Categories of drug abuse-related deaths
4.1.1 "Overdose"
4.1.2 Poly-substance abuse and influence of adulterants/additives
4.1.3 Poisoning due to accidental exposure
4.1.4 Chronic intoxication
4.1.5 Suicides
4.1.6 Drug abuse-related accidents
4.1.7 Drug abuse-related diseases
5 Conclusions and recommendations
5.1 Definition and scope
5.2 Data collection
5.3 Prevention
5.4 Research
1 Introduction
2 Drug-related deaths – an overview
3 Limitations of avalaible information
3.1 Data collection mechanisms
3.2 Terminology/Classification
4 Need for internationally comparable surveillance systems for drug abuse-related deaths
4.1 Categories of drug abuse-related deaths
4.1.1 "Overdose"
4.1.2 Poly-substance abuse and influence of adulterants/additives
4.1.3 Poisoning due to accidental exposure
4.1.4 Chronic intoxication
4.1.5 Suicides
4.1.6 Drug abuse-related accidents
4.1.7 Drug abuse-related diseases
5 Conclusions and recommendations
5.1 Definition and scope
5.2 Data collection
5.3 Prevention
5.4 Research
Résumé :
Countries use different terminologies and classification systems for "drug-related" deaths, and this hinders effective utilisation of this information at the international level. There was thus an imminent need to review the various aspects of the lethal implications of drug abuse, in order to better understand the causative factors leading to death and develop a common terminology for expressing this phenomenon. A consultation meeting on deaths related to drug abuse was held from 22 to 25 November 1993 in Geneva, Switzerland, to address this issue. (Extract of the document)