An age-period-cohort-interaction analysis of meth/amphetamine-related deaths in Australia, 2001-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The number of meth/amphetamine related deaths in Australia has quadrupled in the last 20 years, primarily due to drug toxicity and suicide among individuals in their 30s and 40s. Previous analysis of Australian meth/amphetamine-related deaths covered limited timeframes and causes, and there has been no exploration of the effects of changing cohorts on meth/amphetamine mortality. This paper provides comprehensive insights across 20 years into the evolving cohort trends in meth/amphetamine-related deaths in Australia.

Methods

An age-period-cohort-interaction (APC-I) analysis of Australian meth/amphetamine-related deaths (2001-2020) by cause extracted from the National Coronial Information System, a database of all deaths reported to the coroner in Australia

SUBMITTER: Stronach O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426365 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature