@article{ref1,
title="Demographic, geographic, and temporal patterns of ambulance runs for suspected opiate overdose in Rhode Island, 1997-2002",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2006",
author="Merchant, Roland C. and Schwartzapfel, Beth L. and Wolf, Francis A. and Li, Wenjun and Carlson, Lynn and Rich, J. D.",
volume="41",
number="9",
pages="1209-1226",
abstract="We examine ambulance runs for suspected opiate overdose from 1997 to 2002 using a Rhode Island Department of Health database. Of the 8,763 ambulance runs for overdoses, 18.6% were for suspected opiate overdoses. Most cases were males under age 54. Suspected opiate overdoses were more likely to occur in a private residence, were more frequent on Fridays and Saturdays, and peaked in incidence around 9:00 p.m. The incidence rate of suspected opiate overdose by year was similar. The study results may help identify areas for preventive intervention and demonstrate the limitation of using naloxone as a marker of opiate overdose events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.1080/10826080600751898",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826080600751898"
}