DRUG-ADDICT DEATHS IN NORTH AND WEST LONDON AND PREVALENCE OF HIV ANDHEPATITIS-B INFECTION

Authors
PATERSON SC VANEZIS P CLAYDON SM
Citation
Sc. Paterson et al., DRUG-ADDICT DEATHS IN NORTH AND WEST LONDON AND PREVALENCE OF HIV ANDHEPATITIS-B INFECTION, Science & justice, 36(2), 1996, pp. 85-88
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,"Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Science & justice → ACNP
ISSN journal
13550306
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
85 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
1355-0306(1996)36:2<85:DDINAW>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
In a survey of 176 drug addict deaths occurring from 1987 to 1992 incl usive, in North and West London, nine were HIV positive, eight were he patitis B positive, and two were positive for both infections; 63% wer e injectors. Of the 176 deaths, 115 were directly related to drug pois oning, 38 were due to complications of drug ingestion and 23 were from unrelated causes. No increase in the incidence of suicide was observe d in addicts who knew that they were HIV positive.