Evaluation of Methadone Consumption Rate Based on Post-mortem Toxicology Examinations in Cases of Drug-related Deaths in Iran: 2015-2017

Evaluation of Methadone Consumption Rate Based on Post-mortem Toxicology Examinations in Cases of Drug-related Deaths in Iran: 2015-2017

Background: Given the increasing prevalence of methadone overdose and the growing number of deaths in Iran, the present study was conducted to determine the mortality rate of methadone detected in the cadavers brought to the Forensic Medicine Organization between 2015 and 2017. Methods: This cross-s...

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Main Authors: Jalil Hasani, Davood Mirtorabi, Mohammad Reza Ghadirzadeh, Amirhossein Mahdavi, Saeed Hashemi Nazari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2021-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
Subjects:
methadone
drug abuse
addiction
toxicity
mortality rates
Online Access:http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-947-en.html

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