Table 3 Drugs identified in toxicological screens of illicit drugs.
From: The context of illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia, 2006
Drugs (%) | Vancouver (n = 54) | Outside Vancouver (n = 169) | Total (n = 223) |
|---|---|---|---|
Opiates* alone | 2 (3.7) | 5 (3.0) | 7 (3.1) |
Opiates and cocaine alone | 17 (31.5) | 32 (18.9) | 49 (22.0) |
Opiates and alcohol alone | 2 (3.7) | 4 (2.4) | 6 (2.7) |
Opiates and other drug(s)† | 3 (5.6) | 11 (6.5) | 14 (6.3) |
Opiates, cocaine, and other drug(s) | 5 (9.3) | 28 (16.6) | 33 (14.8) |
Opiates, alcohol, and other drug(s) | 0 | 2 (1.2) | 2 (0.9) |
Opiates, cocaine, and alcohol alone | 9 (16.7) | 9 (5.3) | 18 (8.1) |
Opiates, cocaine, alcohol, and other drug(s) | 2 (3.7) | 2 (1.2) | 4 (1.8) |
Cocaine alone | 4 (7.4) | 30 (17.8) | 34 (15.2) |
Cocaine and alcohol alone | 0 | 10 (5.9) | 10 (4.5) |
Cocaine and other drug(s) | 6 (11.1) | 20 (11.8) | 26 (11.7) |
Cocaine, alcohol, and other drug(s) | 1 (1.9) | 4 (2.4) | 5 (2.2) |
Methadone alone | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) |
Other** | 3 (5.6) | 11 (6.5) | 14 (6.3) |