Annual Medical Examiner Data 1994. Data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Series I, Number 14-B

摘要

This report presents data on drug abuse that were reported by medical examiners (MEs) participating in the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN); these deaths will be referred to as cases. Drug abuse deaths may be either drug-induced or drug-related. A drug-induced death is any death involving a drug 'overdose.' In these cases, the medical examiner usually finds or strongly suspects a toxic level. In a drug-related death, the medical examiner concludes that drug usage contributed to the death, but was not its sole cause. The highlights illustrate the types of findings presented in the detailed tables. Includes: Summary of 1994 Drug Abuse Deaths and Drug Mentions Reported by DAWN Medical Examiners, Drug Abuse Deaths and Drug Mentions in 1994 According to Metropolitan Area, and Trends in Numbers of Drug Abuse Deaths Mentions 1991-1994.