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Article de Périodique
Ecstasy (MDMA, MDA, MDEA, MBDB) consumption, seizures, related offences, prices, dosage levels and deaths in the UK (1994-2003) (2006)
(Consommation, saisies, délits associés, prix, niveaux de dosage et décès liés à l'ecstasy (MDMA, MDA, MDEA, MBDB) au Royaume-Uni (1994-2003))
Auteur(s) :
SCHIFANO, F. ;
CORKERY, J. ;
DELUCA, P. ;
OYEFESO, A. ;
GHODSE, A. H.
Année :
2006
Page(s) :
456-463
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
MDMA-ECSTASY
;
SAISIE
;
CONSOMMATION
;
MORTALITE
;
DELIT
;
PREVALENCE
;
PRIX
;
EVOLUTION
;
ANALYSE CHIMIQUE
Résumé :
In the last decade, a global trend of escalating ecstasy (MDMA, MDA, MDEA, MBDB) use was observed. Mentions on medical death certificates, last year's ecstasy use, number of drug offenders, seizures, prices and dosage levels figures were used for this descriptive and correlational study. Figures (1994-2003) were taken from the UK General Mortality Registers, from the Home Office Statistical Bulletins, from the British Crime Survey and from those reported to both the National Crime Intelligence and Forensic Science Services. A total of 394 ecstasy deaths mentions were here identified from the UK; in 42% of cases ecstasy was the sole drug mentioned. Overall, number of fatalities showed a year-per-year increase and positively correlated with: prevalence of last year's use (p
Affiliation :
National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths, St George's, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Cote :
A03363