Ghodse A H, Stapleton J, Edwards G, Edeh J
Drug Alcohol Depend. 1987 May;19(3):265-9. doi: 10.1016/0376-8716(87)90046-9.
A survey was made of drug dependent individuals attending the Accident and Emergency Departments in Greater London in July 1982 and the results were compared with those of an identical survey in July 1975. There was a significant reduction in the number of incidents involving drug dependent patients, the majority of whom attended hospital after a drug overdose; the proportion of suicidal attempts increased significantly in 1982. Barbiturates were taken less frequently in 1982, but heroin and anxiolytics were taken more often. Possible reactions to these findings are discussed and the continuing role of the Accident and Emergency Departments in monitoring changing patterns of drug abuse in emphasised.
1982年7月，对前往大伦敦地区急诊部门就诊的药物依赖者进行了一项调查，并将结果与1975年7月进行的相同调查结果进行了比较。涉及药物依赖患者的事件数量显著减少，其中大多数患者是在药物过量后就医；1982年自杀未遂的比例显著增加。1982年巴比妥类药物的服用频率降低，但海洛因和抗焦虑药的服用频率增加。文中讨论了对这些发现可能的反应，并强调了急诊部门在监测药物滥用变化模式方面持续发挥的作用。
