Title |
Utah health status update: Increase in poisoning deaths caused by non-illicit drugs -- 1991-2003 / |
Subject |
Public health; Health status indicators; Outcome assessment (Medical care); Drugs; Poisoning; Drug abuse; Medication errors; Drug poisoning deaths; Public Health; Health Status; Utah; Health Status Indicators; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Poisoning; Overdose; Medication errors |
Description |
Between 1991 and 2003, the number of Utah residents dying from drug poisoning increased nearly fi vefold, from 79 deaths in 1991 to 391 in 2003. The increase was mainly due to an increase in poisoning deaths of unintentional or undetermined intent caused by drugs that can be legally prescribed (non-illicit drugs). |
Date |
2005-03 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Digitization Specifications |
364,397 bytes |
Resource Identifier |
05Mar_Non-illicit_drug_deaths.pdf |
Source |
http://health.utah.gov/opha/publications/hsu/05Mar_Non-illicit_drug_deaths.pdf |
Relation |
EHSL Bib# 90148 |
Coverage |
1991-2003 |
Setname |
ehsl_ophl |
ID |
188272 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s64m950f/188272 |