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Predicting trends in fatal drug overdoses in Ireland: does day of the week matter?. Simone Walsh, Ena Lynn and Suzi Lyons. NDRDI Background. National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) established in 2005 Funded by Dept. of Health and Dept. of Justice and Equality
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Predicting trends in fatal drug overdoses in Ireland: does day of the week matter? Simone Walsh, Ena Lynn and Suzi Lyons
NDRDI Background • National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) established in 2005 • Funded by Dept. of Health and Dept. of Justice and Equality • European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
Overview • 2,734 individuals died between 1998 and 2009 of a fatal drug overdose (poisoning) in Ireland • Age and Gender • Significant Events (Christmas, St Patricks Day) • Substance involved and route of administration • Who deceased was with and where they were at the time of death
All NDRDI Poisoning Deaths 1998 to 2009
All NDRDI poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, by day of the week, n=2734
All NDRDI poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, gender by day of the week, n=2734
All NDRDI poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, median age by day of the week, n=2734
All NDRDI poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, median age by day of the week, n=2734
All NDRDI poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, median age by day of the week, n=2734
All Cocaine Poisonings NDRDI 1998 to 2009
All cocaine poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, by day of the week, n=318
Cocaine poisonings excluding opiates 1998 to 2009,by day of the week n=146
Cocaine poisonings excluding opiates 1998 to 2009,gender by day of the week n=146
Cocaine poisonings excluding opiates 1998 to 2009,who with by day of the week n=146
Heroin Poisonings NDRDI 1998 to 2009
Heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,by day of the week, NDRDI n=643
Non-injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,by day of the week, n=234
Non-injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,gender by day of the week, n=234
Non-injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, median age by day of the week, n=234
Non-injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, median age by day of the week, n=234
Non-injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, median age by day of the week, n=234
Non-injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, who with at time of death, n=234
Injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,by day of the week, n=405
Injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,by gender and day of the week, n=405
Injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,median age by day of the week, n=405
Injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,median age by day of the week, n=405
Injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,median age by day of the week, n=405
Injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009,who with at time of death, n=405
Injecting heroin poisoning deaths 1998 to 2009, who with at time of death, n=405
All NDRDI deaths by week of the month,1998 to 2009, n = 2,734
All female NDRDI poisoning deaths Tuesday and Wednesday n=220
All female NDRDI poisoning deaths Tuesday and Wednesday n=220
Findings • Delivering harm reduction messages and treatment outcomes - day of the week does matter • Subgroups within the drug using population are at risk different times of the week or month • Opportunity to save a life