Human methamphetamine-related fatalities in Taiwan during 1991-1996.
Human methamphetamine-related fatalities in Taiwan during 1991-1996.
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1991-1996 年台湾地区与甲基苯丙胺相关的死亡事件。
作者：
K. Shaw
甲基安非他明（MAP）目前被认为是台湾的主要非法药物，而MAP构成了司法机构缉获的大多数非法药物。因此，MAP引起了公众的关注。本回顾性研究的目的是观察台湾地区MAP相关死亡的死亡方式的趋势，以确定MAP的流行病学意义。本研究以台湾法医学研究中心于1991年至1996年间所收集的3958例死亡案例中，有244例与MAP相关的死亡案例。1991年至1996年期间，与MAP相关的死亡人数占尸检总数的百分比分别为3.4%、10.3%、12.1%、4.2%、4.0%和5.6%，表明与MAP相关的死亡人数从1991年至1993年增加，1994年和1995年下降，1996年再次上升。在此期间，MAP相关死亡的平均年龄为30.7岁，主要发生在男性（73%）中。死亡方式包括自然、意外、自杀、他杀和死因不明，分别为31例（13%）、143例（59%）、28例（11%）、34例（14%）和8例（3%）。由于台湾毒品泛滥的地方性问题和公共危害，政府和公众迫切需要加强禁毒计划和遏制非法毒品成瘾。本研究的结果代表了台湾禁毒计划的使用结果（NSC 85-2331-B-016-092支持）。
Methamphetamine (MAP) is currently considered to be the major illicit drug in Taiwan, and MAP constitutes the majority of illicit drugs seized by the judicial institutes. Thus, MAP has raised public attention. The purpose of this retrospective study is to observe the trends of MAP-related fatalities in Taiwan with respect to the manners of death so as to determine the epidemiological implications of MAP. Two hundred and forty-four MAP-related fatalities out of a total of 3958 forensic fatalities were collected by the Forensic Medicine Center (Taiwan) during the period of 1991 to 1996. The annual percentages of MAP-related fatalities compared to the total autopsy cases during 1991 through 1996 were 3.4, 10.3, 12.1, 4.2, 4.0 and 5.6%, showing that the number of MAP-related fatalities increased from 1991 to 1993, declined during 1994 and 1995, and rose again in 1996. The mean age of the MAP-related fatalities during this period was 30.7 years and occurred predominantly in males (73%). The manner of deaths included natural, accidental, suicidal, homicidal and uncertain causes of deaths, represented, respectively, by 31 (13%), 143 (59%), 28 (11%), 34 (14%) and 8 (3%) cases. As a consequence of the endemic problem and public hazard created by illicit drug abuse in Taiwan, stronger anti-drug programs and curbs to illicit-drug addiction were required urgently from the government and from the public. The findings of this study represent the results of utilization of an anti-drug program in Taiwan (Support by NSC 85-2331-B-016-092).