Accidental and Intentional Drug Poisoning Mortality in Older Adults in Spain: Nationwide Trends, 2001-2022
Marta Donat, Cristina Ramírez-Alcázar, Florencia Giné, Luis Sordo, Santiago Martínez Torre, María José Belza, Gregorio Barrio, Julieta Politi · 2026
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Marta Donat and co-authors track fatal drug poisoning in older adults in Spain in a 2026 study. Deaths split into accidental cases and intentional ones. The team map trends from 2001 to 2022 by intent, sex, and age band. Alcohol deaths are left out of the count.
Rates were alike for men and women overall and rose steeply with age. The oldest group, past age eighty-four, showed the highest rate by far. Accidental deaths outran intentional ones. Accidental rates climbed fast until 2015, then eased down. Intentional rates rose steadily across the whole span. The data can guide drug safety steps for older adults.
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| CREATOR | Marta Donat, Cristina Ramírez-Alcázar, Florencia Giné, Luis Sordo, Santiago Martínez Torre, María José Belza, Gregorio Barrio, Julieta Politi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |