At-a-glance - Impact of drug overdose-related deaths on life expectancy at birth in British Columbia

We quantified the contributions of leading causes of death and drug overdose to changes in life expectancy at birth over time and inequalities by sex and socioeconomic status in British Columbia. From 2014 to 2016, life expectancy at birth declined by 0.38 years and drug overdose deaths (mainly opio...

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Main Authors: Xibiao Ye, Jenny Sutherland, Bonnie Henry, Mark Tyndall, Perry Robert William Kendall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2018-06-01
Series:Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.38.6.05