TY - JOUR T1 - Drug-related death in Denmark in 2007. AU - Simonsen,Kirsten Wiese, AU - Hansen,A Carsten, AU - Rollmann,Dorte, AU - Kringsholm,Birgitte, AU - Müller,Irene Breum, AU - Johansen,Sys Stybe, AU - Linnet,Kristian, PY - 2011/8/11/entrez PY - 2011/8/11/pubmed PY - 2011/10/8/medline SP - A4307 EP - A4307 JF - Danish medical bulletin JO - Dan Med Bull VL - 58 IS - 8 N2 - INTRODUCTION: We investigated fatal poisonings among drug addicts in 2007. The cause of death, abuse pattern and geographic differences are presented. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All drug-related deaths examined at the three forensic medicine institutes in Denmark in 2007 were evaluated. RESULTS: The number of drug-related deaths in 2007 was 226. Methadone deaths had increased since 1997 while heroin/morphine deaths decreased. In earlier studies, very few deaths from central stimulants like cocaine and amphetamines occurred (1-1.5%), but in 2007 6% of the deaths were caused by these drugs. Multiple drug use was common. Heroin/morphine, cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis, methadone, benzodiazepines and alcohol were included in the poly-drug use. CONCLUSION: This investigation shows stabilization in the number of fatal poisonings in drug addicts. Geographic differences were observed. Methadone was the most frequent cause of fatal poisoning and there was a continuous decrease in heroin/morphine deaths. Fatal deaths from cocaine and amphetamine have increased considerably. Multiple drug use was common. FUNDING: not relevant. TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant. SN - 1603-9629 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/21827724/Drug_related_death_in_Denmark_in_2007_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/druguseandaddiction.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -