Darke, Shane (2022) NDARC webinar series presentation. Characteristics of fatal 'novel' synthetic opioid toxicity in Australia. National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
External website: https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/characteris...
This webinar presented a review of all fatal poisonings related to novel synthetic opioids (NSOs) in Australia from 2000-2021.
‘Novel’ synthetic opioids have emerged as a clinical and public health concern across the world. In this webinar Professor Darke presented a national clinical profile of all Australian fatalities related to these drugs. This included case characteristics and circumstances of death, the toxicology of cases, and major autopsy findings.
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Drug use disorder > Drug intoxication > Poisoning (overdose)
P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Population dynamics > Substance related mortality / death
VA Geographic area > Australia and Oceania > Australia
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