TABLE 1
NUMBER OF DRUG-RELATED DEATHS BY CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS RESULTING IN DEATH BY YEAR, ARIZONA, 1986-1996
|
Circumstances and conditions resulting in death: |
Comments* |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
|
Drug dependence and drug abuse, total: a |
Organic psychotic conditions and non-psychotic mental disorders associated with intake of drugs |
52 |
31 |
17 |
20 |
16 |
25 |
57 |
42 |
25 |
42 |
49 |
|
---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 continuous or periodic basis |
49 |
29 |
15 |
17 |
15 |
25 |
53 |
36 |
22 |
41 |
46 |
|
---Non-dependent abuse of drugs |
Maladaptive effect of a drug on which person is not dependent |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
|
Accidental drug misuse/unintentional poisoning by drugs b |
Accident in the use of drugs |
66 |
70 |
100 |
99 |
83 |
78 |
131 |
162 |
232 |
227 |
276 |
|
Suicide by drugs |
Suicidal poisoning by drugs or medicaments |
56 |
81 |
68 |
72 |
66 |
61 |
78 |
85 |
81 |
108 |
56 |
|
Homicide by drugs |
Assault by drugs and medicaments |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
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 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
6 |
9 |
20 |
17 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
|
Total drug-related deaths |
|
186 |
195 |
198 |
198 |
172 |
185 |
281 |
304 |
356 |
395 |
403 |
*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
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