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Acknowledgements
This report comprises a series of investigations into
various relevant aspects of drug related deaths in Scotland
in 2003. Members of the investigating team responsible for
each of these research studies were:
- Trends in and characteristics of drug related
deaths in Scotland, 1996-2003
Sharon Hutchinson and Matt Hickman
- Circumstances of death and toxicological
findings
Deborah Zador and Matt Hickman
- Comparison of Scottish and London drug related
deaths
Matt Hickman and Deborah Zador
- Social circumstances and treatment contacts in the
6 months prior to death
Brian Kidd, Alex Baldacchino and Tom Fahey
- Experiences of overdose survivors
Avril Taylor
The investigators and senior research fellow, Andrew
Rome, thank:
Hope Stewart, Tina Bool, Keith Taylor, Lucy Gorham, Rod
Wallace and Sarah McGarrol, our data collectors who went to
all corners of the country to access case records.
Sarah McGarrol, special thanks for ongoing data
collection and analysis through to the end of the
project.
Graham Jackson at
GROS for his helpful advice.
Allison Brady and colleagues at Glasgow City Council
Social Work Department for accessing all their records and
completing the
CSC data collection forms.
Karen Norrie, Emma Everett and the staff members from
all Scottish prisons who spent two days completing the
CSC forms for all those known to their
service.
Elizabeth Allen and David Young from Health Protection
Scotland (Formerly
SCIEH) for developing the
CSC database and assisting with the
analysis of data.
Alan Cameron at Crown Office for arranging for all
Fiscal files to be brought together for us to work on and
for accommodating us during that time.
Susan Frame and colleagues at
ISD for collecting all the hospital
contacts data.
Detective Superintendent Gillian Wood and colleagues at
SDEA for providing us with
information.
All the
DAAT teams for their help, support and
direction in collecting data in their areas.
The managers and staff of health and social care
services in Scotland who gave us an unprecedented level of
access to all case records.
The National Investigation Steering Group for their
advice and helpful comments throughout the duration of the
investigation.
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