Original research
by
Gjersing, Linn & Ellen Amundsen
Release Date
2022
Geography
Norway
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
During the last decade, opioid prescription policies in Norway have been liberalised and pharmaceutical opioid (PO) dispensing has increased. Against this backdrop, we examined the trends in and the correlates of accidental overdose deaths attributable to PO in the period 2010-2018 in comparison with traditional heroin overdose deaths.
Findings/Key points
The trend in accidental overdose deaths attributable to PO increased significantly from 2010 to 2018. Females, people aged 50 years or older, disability pension recipients and/or those with the highest net wealth had a greater risk of a PO vs. heroin overdose death.
Design/methods
Norwegian Cause of Death Registry (n=1267)
Keywords
Overdose
Mortality
Policy/Regulatory
Outcomes
