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    Confronting death from drug self-intoxication (DDSI): Prevention through a better definition

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    Authors
    Rockett, I.
    Smith, G.
    Caine, E.
    Kapusta, N.
    Hanzlick, R.
    Larkin, G.
    Naylor, C.
    Nolte, K.
    Miller, Ted
    Putnam, S.
    De Leo, D.
    Kleinig, J.
    Stack, S.
    Todd, K.
    Fraser, D.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Rockett, I. and Smith, G. and Caine, E. and Kapusta, N. and Hanzlick, R. and Larkin, G. and Naylor, C. et al. 2014. Confronting death from drug self-intoxication (DDSI): Prevention through a better definition. American Journal of Public Health. 104 (12): pp. e49-e55.
    Source Title
    American Journal of Public Health
    DOI
    10.2105/AJPH.2014.302244
    ISSN
    0090-0036
    School
    Centre for Population Health Research
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68663
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2013 American Public Health Association. Suicide and other selfdirected violence deaths are likely grossly underestimated, reflecting inappropriate classification ofmany drug intoxication deaths as accidents or unintentional and heterogeneous ascertainment and coding practices across states. As the tide of prescription and illicit drug-poisoning deaths is rising, public health and research needs would be better satisfied by considering most of these deaths a result of self-intoxication. Epidemiologists and prevention scientists could design better intervention strategies by focusing on premorbid behavior. We propose incorporating deaths from drug selfintoxication and investigations of all poisoning deaths into the National Violent Death Reporting System, which contains misclassified homicides and undetermined intent deaths, to facilitate efforts to comprehend and reverse the surging rate of drug intoxication fatalities.

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