Drug-related deaths in Scotland 1979–2013: evidence of a vulnerable cohort of young men living in deprived areas

Drug-related deaths in Scotland 1979–2013: evidence of a vulnerable cohort of young men living in deprived areas

Abstract Background Even after accounting for deprivation, mortality rates are higher in Scotland relative to the rest of Western Europe. Higher mortality from alcohol- and drug-related deaths (DRDs), violence and suicide (particularly in young adults) contribute to this ‘excess’ mortality. Age-peri...

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Main Authors: Jane Parkinson, Jon Minton, James Lewsey, Janet Bouttell, Gerry McCartney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Drug-related deaths
Excess mortality
Scottish effect
Age-period-cohort effects
Scotland
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5267-2

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