An analysis of issues in the classification and reporting of heroin-related deaths.
Nathan C StamDimitri GerostamoulosJennifer L PilgrimKaren SmithLauren MoranSarah ParsonsOlaf H DrummerPublished in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2018)
In Victoria, Australia, in 2012 and 2013, the overall number of heroin-related deaths was under-reported by 32% compared with the number of deaths currently identified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and reported by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.