Deaths from drug overdose and toxicity in Turkey 1997-2001


Colak B., Baser L., Yayci N., Etiler N., Inanici M. A.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.1, ss.50-54, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Turkey is located on the main overland connection between Asia and Europe, making the country potentially vulnerable to drug trafficking and its associated harms. The aim of the present study is to explore the frequency of all deaths from drug overdose and toxicity in Turkey and to describe some of the characteristics of these deaths.