Benzodiazepine misuse and dependence among opiate addicts in treatment

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 62-64

  Williams, Hugh ^a   Oyefeso, A ^a   Ghodse, A H ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

addiction; benzodiazepines; dependence

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; METHADONE; OPIATE; TEMAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029938742     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700002445     Document Type: Article

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