Ethnic Differences in Analgesic Drug Related Deaths.

Nelson, Franklyn L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1983

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Ethnic Differences in Analgesic Drug Related Deaths.

Nelson, Franklyn L.; And Others

Journal of Drug Education, v13 n1 p15-24 1983

Investigated ethnic differences among 121 analgesic drug-related deaths. Data from the medical examiner's office and interviews with survivors indicated greater codeine involvement for non-Whites and greater propoxyphene involvement for Whites, higher incidences of illicit drug abuse among non-Whites, and more abuse of prescribed drugs among Whites. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Adults, Death, Drug Abuse, Drug Therapy, Ethnicity, Illegal Drug Use, Life Style, Racial Differences, Stress Variables, Young Adults

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Language: English

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