Frequency of non-fatal heroin overdose: Survey of heroin users recruited in non-clinical settings

British Medical Journal

Volumn 313, Issue 7054, 1996, Pages 402-

  Gossop, Michael ^a   Griffiths, Paul ^a   Powis, Beverly ^a   Williamson, Sara ^a   Strang, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0001348568     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7054.402     Document Type: Article

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