Impact of ‘street’ benzodiazepines on drug‐related deaths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
While deaths following street BZD use are increasing, most BZDs detected in deaths were prescribable BZDs that were often illicitly sourced. The types of BZD detected in post-mortem samples, festival seizures and WEDINOS submissions has evolved over time to reflect changes in BZD prevalence on the illicit drug market.
Authors
- Caroline S. Copeland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4462-1402)
- Trevor Shine
- Kirsten L. Rock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1434-7585)
- Anca Frinculescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9892-4812)
- Nicola J. Kalk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3820-9243)
Institutions
- Sequans Communications (United Kingdom) (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- HM Prison and Probation Service (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13979
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.81