The quantification of drug-caused mortality and morbidity in Australia, 1998

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Release Date: 23 Feb 2001

Topic: Alcohol & other drug treatment services

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AIHW, Ridolfo B, Stevenson C (2001) The quantification of drug-caused mortality and morbidity in Australia, 1998, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 18 August 2022.

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AIHW, Ridolfo B, Stevenson C. (2001). The quantification of drug-caused mortality and morbidity in Australia, 1998. Canberra: AIHW.

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AIHW, Ridolfo B, Stevenson C. The quantification of drug-caused mortality and morbidity in Australia, 1998. AIHW, 2001.

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AIHW, Ridolfo B, Stevenson C. The quantification of drug-caused mortality and morbidity in Australia, 1998. Canberra: AIHW; 2001.

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Provides a comprehensive estimate of deaths and hospital separations caused by tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. The report presents revised aetiological faction estimates attributing deaths and hospital separations from each of a range of specific illnesses and injuries to tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. It also presents estimates of 1998 deaths and potential years of life lost and 1997-98 hospital separations and patient days attributable to each of these drugs based on the revised fractions.

ISSN: 1442 7230
ISBN: 978 1 74024 097 0
Cat. no: PHE 29
Pages: 175

Summary

The aetiological fraction methodology and the associated fraction estimates enable estimation of the proportion of cases of an illness or injury that can be attributed to a risk factor. This report presents aetiological fraction estimates attributing deaths and hospital separations resulting from a range of specific illnesses or injuries to tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. The fractions represent a revision of the fractions originally presented by Holman et al. (1990) and later revised by English et al. (1995). Also presented here are estimates of 1998 mortality and 1997–98 hospital separations attributable to alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs based on the revised fractions.

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Preliminary material: List of tables; Summary; Preface

1. Introduction

2. Cancer in Australia

Methods of quantification of drug-caused morbidity and mortality
Conditions included in this report
Aetiological fractions selected for revision
Prevalence of exposure data

3. Alcohol

Introduction
Revised aetiological fractions for alcohol
Aetiological fractions for alcohol left unrevised

4. Tobacco

Introduction
Revised aetiological fractions for tobacco
Unrevised aetiological fractions for tobacco

5. Illicit drugs

Introduction
Revised aetiological fractions for illicit drugs
Unrevised aetiological fractions for illicit drugs

6. Attributable mortality in 1998

Alcohol
Tobacco
Illicit drugs

7. Attributable hospital separations in 1998

Alcohol
Tobacco
Illicit drugs

Appendixes

Appendix A: Partial aetiological fractions for alcohol using low consumption as the reference level
Appendix B: Studies reviewed in revising relative risk estimates

End matter: References

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The quantification of drug-caused mortality and morbidity in Australia, 1998

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Summary

PDF report table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Cancer in Australia

3. Alcohol

4. Tobacco

5. Illicit drugs

6. Attributable mortality in 1998

7. Attributable hospital separations in 1998

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