Seasonal, weekly and other cyclical patterns in deaths due to drug poisoning in England and Wales.

Dan Lewer Thomas D BrothersAntonio GasparriniSir John Strang

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2023)

Deaths due to drug poisoning in England and Wales are seasonal and peak in Spring and briefly at New Year. This suggests a role of external triggers. These seasonal variations are small compared with long-term increases in drug-related deaths.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
emergency department