Does Socioeconomic Deprivation Lead to More Drug-related Deaths?
Aims: Drug-related deaths are a tragedy, with socioeconomic deprivation associated with higher rates. Globally deaths have increased with most involving an opioid. We aimed to assess the rates and causes of drug-related deaths for a deprived city in Northern England, compared with the surrounding le...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425101300/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: Drug-related deaths are a tragedy, with socioeconomic deprivation associated with higher rates. Globally deaths have increased with most involving an opioid. We aimed to assess the rates and causes of drug-related deaths for a deprived city in Northern England, compared with the surrounding less deprived semirural county (with pockets of high deprivation) against national data. We want to assess whether there is an association of deaths with higher deprivation levels. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |