Prevalence and correlates of the injection of methadone syrup in Sydney, Australia

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-198

  Darke, Shane ^a   Ross, Joanne ^a   Hall, Wayne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Diversion; Health; Injecting; Methadone; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJECTION SITE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0030580549     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(96)01309-9     Document Type: Article

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