Titre : | Drug related deaths in England and Wales. A public health and primary care emergency [Editorial] (2016) |
Auteurs : | J. MIDDLETON ; S. McGRAIL ; K. STRINGER |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | British Medical Journal (Vol.355, n°8078, 22 October 2016) |
Article en page(s) : | i5259 ; 2 p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SAN (Santé publique / Public health) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ROYAUME-UNI ; ANGLETERRE ; PAYS DE GALLESThésaurus mots-clés MORTALITE ; EVOLUTION ; SANTE PUBLIQUE ; REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES |
Résumé : |
Figures from the Office for National Statistics published last month show that total drug related deaths in England and Wales increased by 65.7% and opioid related deaths by 107% between 2012 and 2015. These figures exclude deaths from bloodborne viruses and other conditions related to use of illegal drugs, so the actual mortality associated with drug use will be higher. In a report published the same day, Public Health England suggests contributors to the increase in deaths, including the rising age and increased physical frailty of drug users, interactions with other drugs and new psychotropics, and variations in the street purity and availability of opiates. Over half of the drug related deaths were among people who used opiates and had had no recent contact with drug services.
Public Health England suggests local and national actions to counter this public health emergency, including use of its updated prescribing guidelines, more extensive availability of naloxone, and a new Public Health Outcomes Framework indicator for drug related deaths. [Extract] |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Sous-type de document : | Editorial |
Refs biblio. : | 16 |
Affiliation : | Faculty of Public Health, London, UK |
URL : | http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/2015registr[...] |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i5259 |
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