TABLE 1
NUMBER OF DRUG-RELATED DEATHS BY CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS RESULTING IN DEATH BY YEAR, ARIZONA, 1985-1995
|
Circumstances and Conditions Resulting in Death |
Comments* |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
|
DRUG DEPENDENCE AND DRUG ABUSE, TOTALa: |
Organic psychotic conditions and non-psychotic mental disorders associated with intake of drugs |
34 |
52 |
31 |
17 |
20 |
16 |
25 |
57 |
42 |
25 |
42 |
|
Drug Psychoses |
Syndromes due to consumption of drugs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Drug Dependence |
A compulsion to take a drug on a continous or periodic basis |
32 |
49 |
29 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
25 |
53 |
36 |
22 |
41 |
|
Non-dependent Abuse of Drugs |
Maladaptive effect of a drug on which person is not dependent |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
|
ACCIDENTAL DRUG MISUSE/UNINTENTIONAL POISONING BY DRUGS, TOTALb: |
Accident in the use of drugs |
56 |
66 |
70 |
97 |
99 |
81 |
78 |
129 |
156 |
232 |
227 |
|
SUICIDE BY DRUGS |
Suicidal poisoning by drugs or medicaments |
56 |
56 |
81 |
68 |
72 |
66 |
61 |
78 |
85 |
81 |
108 |
|
HOMICIDE BY DRUGS |
Assault by drugs and medicaments |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
UNDETERMINED WHETHER, ACCIDENTALLY OR PURPOSELY INFLICTED |
An investigation by medical or legal authority has not determined whether poisoning by drugs and medicaments is accidental, suicidal or homicidal |
6 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
6 |
9 |
20 |
17 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
|
TOTAL DRUG-RELATED DEATHS |
|
155 |
186 |
195 |
198 |
198 |
172 |
185 |
281 |
304 |
356 |
395 |
* International Classification of Diseases, Adapted-Ninth Revision, Geneva: World Health Organization, 1977.
a
Includes death attributable to drug psychoses, drug dependence and non-dependent abuse of drugs.b
Includes death attributable to accidental poisoning by drugs and medicaments and adverse effects of drugs in therapeutic use.