Methods The death from heroin abuse and population growth were counted from 1996 to 2002 in Chengdu with comparison of the absolute growth rate between two data,and characteristics about the death from heroin abuse were assayed.

• 方法 统计成都地区 1996年至 2 0 0 2年吸食海洛因中毒死亡数、成都地区人口增长数 ,分析比较两者绝对增长率及吸食海洛因中毒死亡人员的构成特征。