Chronic disease diagnoses and health service use among people who died of illicit drug toxicity in British Columbia, Canada

Chronic disease diagnoses and health service use among people who died of illicit drug toxicity in British Columbia, Canada

Abstract Background Illicit drug toxicity (i.e., overdose) is the leading cause of death in British Columbia (BC) for people aged 10–59. Stimulants are increasingly detected among drug toxicity deaths. As stimulant use and detection in deaths rises, it is important to understand how people who die o...

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Main Authors: Heather Palis, Kevin Hu, Andrew Tu, Frank Scheuermeyer, John A. Staples, Jessica Moe, Beth Haywood, Roshni Desai, Chloé G. Xavier, Jessica C. Xavier, Alexis Crabtree, Amanda Slaunwhite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Overdose
Illicit drug toxicity
Chronic disease
Cardiovascular disease
Mental health disorder
Substance use disorder
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03646-y
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