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Prevalence of Opiate Use in Ireland 2006: A 3-Source Capture Recapture Study

Drug Use in Ireland and Northern Ireland: 2006/2007 Drug Prevalence Survey: PolPrevalence of Opiate Use in Ireland 2006: A 3-Source Capture Recapture Study

Title:
PDF DocumentPrevalence of Opiate Use in Ireland 2006: A 3-Source Capture Recapture Study (PDF Format)

Pages:28

File size:464 KB

Author:
Dr Alan Kelly, Dr Conor Teljeur, Ms Marlen Carvalho
Small Area Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College, Dublin



Published:
11th December 2009

Formats:
Portable Document Format (PDF)

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Executive Summary

This study estimates the prevalence of problem opiate use in Ireland in 2006 using a 3-Source Capture Recapture method. The three population sources employed to calculate the estimate were the Central (methadone) Treatment List (CTL), the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry Scheme (HIPE) and the Garda list of opiate users.

 

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