Haberman P W, Natarajan G
J Stud Alcohol. 1986 Jul;47(4):316-21. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1986.47.316.
To determine trends in alcoholism and narcotics abuse, New Jersey State Medical Examiner cases from Essex County of those age 12 or older during three consecutive 12-month periods from October 1981 to September 1984 (years 1, 2 and 3) were analyzed. Cases were classified as alcoholics or narcotics abusers according to the following criteria: any case record report of drinking problems or narcotics abuse, alcoholism or narcotics abuse indicated in the manner or cause of death or autopsy findings of liver change or pancreatitis due to alcoholism, or toxicology findings of narcotics (unless medically prescribed). The age-eligible cases decreased from 710 in year 1 to 691 in year 2 and 643 in year 3. Decedents classified as alcoholics rose from 18% in year 1 to 25% in years 2 and 3. The proportions classified as narcotic abusers and those with both conditions were relatively constant, averaging 7 and 5%, respectively, over the 3 years. Substance abuse itself was the manner of death for alcoholics and most of those with both conditions; 38% of the narcotics abusers were homicide victims. There were no appreciable demographic changes among substance abusers during this period.
为了确定酗酒和药物滥用的趋势，我们分析了新泽西州法医办公室提供的1981年10月至1984年9月（第1、2、3年）连续三个12个月期间埃塞克斯县12岁及以上人群的案例。案例根据以下标准被分类为酗酒者或药物滥用者：任何关于饮酒问题或药物滥用的案例记录报告、因酗酒导致的死亡方式或死因或尸检发现肝脏变化或胰腺炎，或药物毒理学检查结果（除非是医嘱用药）。符合年龄标准的案例数量从第1年的710例减少到第2年的691例和第3年的643例。被归类为酗酒者的死者比例从第1年的18%上升到第2年和第3年的25%。被归类为药物滥用者以及同时存在两种情况的比例相对稳定，在这三年中平均分别为7%和5%。药物滥用本身是酗酒者以及大多数同时存在两种情况者的死亡方式；38%的药物滥用者是凶杀案受害者。在此期间，药物滥用者的人口统计学特征没有明显变化。
