Youth may be susceptible to certain types of unintentional injuries that place them at risk of death. The objective of this research was to study trends in these deaths among youth (age 15 to 24) in the Canadian province of Ontario between 2000 and 2015. It is the first study to directly assess intra-provincial trends. Our analysis of Statistics Canada's Vital Statistics – Death Database from 2000 to 2015 finds unintentional injury death rates among youth fell during this period and particularly in Ontario, where rates were significantly lower than other regions. The motor vehicle traffic death rate fell further in that province than it did nationally. The largest urban areas in the province had the lowest death rates, while several Census Divisions in the “near” north (including parts of “cottage country”) and “far” north had the highest. The unintentional injury death rate as a result of drugs and alcohol (particularly related to opioids) increased during this period, particularly in “North/Remote” areas of Ontario. To deal with the rise in drug- and alcohol-related death rates, further consideration can be given to the unmeasured factors that may contribute to the use of dangerous drugs among youth.

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2000 年至 2015 年加拿大安大略省青年的意外伤害死亡：比率正在下降，但存在警告

青少年可能容易受到某些类型的意外伤害，从而面临死亡风险。本研究的目的是研究 2000 年至 2015 年加拿大安大略省青年（15 至 24 岁）的这些死亡趋势。这是第一项直接评估省内趋势的研究。我们对加拿大统计局 2000 年至 2015 年的生命统计数据 - 死亡数据库的分析发现，在此期间，青年人的意外伤害死亡率有所下降，尤其是在安大略省，该地区的死亡率明显低于其他地区。该省机动车交通死亡率比全国下降幅度更大。该省最大的城市地区的死亡率最低，而“近”北部（包括“乡村”部分地区）和“远”北部的几个人口普查部门的死亡率最高。在此期间，毒品和酒精（特别是与阿片类药物有关）导致的意外伤害死亡率有所增加，尤其是在安大略省的“北部/偏远”地区。为了应对与毒品和酒精有关的死亡率上升的问题，可以进一步考虑可能导致青少年使用危险药物的无法衡量的因素.