Re: national mortality rates for illicit drugs

[Paul Okami]

Thank you very much for remembering, Wendi.  I'm writing an intro psych textbook, so I'm swimming in references.  If you need anything, holler.   Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendi K. Born To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 9:57 PM Subject: RE: national mortality rates for illicit drugs Don’t know if you had any responses on this inquiry. I checked an old lecture and found some comparisons, but not separate death rates. Here is what I have, in case it helps.     Wendi K. Born, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology Baker University 618 8th Street PO Box 65 Baldwin City, KS 66006-0065   (785) 594-8437 [EMAIL PROTECTED]   From: Paul Okami [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 2:30 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: national mortality rates for illicit drugs   I have been going *crazy* trying to find national data for mortality rates of specific drugs or drug types (e.g., opioids).  I have found DAWN data which compares rates for 38 metropolitan areas and reports figures per 1,000,000 residents, but I have been not been able to find simple national data comparable to data for tobacco, alcohol, or even non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.  Why can I find death rates for Tylenol but not for heroin?    I realize all the problems of imprecision in such figures, but I'm trying to get a general comparative picture of lethality.   Can anyone out there help?   Thanks, Paul Okami --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]