[Analysis of fatal cases of psychoactive drug overdoses in the Crimean Republic between 1993-2017]. / Analiz smertel'nykh otravlenii psikhoaktivnymi veshchestvami v Respublike Krym za 1993-2017 gg.

ABSTRACT

An analysis of fatal drug overdoses in the population of the Crimean Republic between 1993-2017 was conducted. The epidemiological characteristics of these drug overdoses were determined. Deaths from drug overdoses occurs mainly in male population during the most active years of drug use (21-30 years). The most frequent cause of death is opioid drug overdose and combined alcohol-opioid intoxication.