Fatal methadone and heroin overdoses: Time trends in England and Wales

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 435-437

  Neeleman, Jan ^a,b   Farrell, Michael ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF POISONING; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030812913     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.51.4.435     Document Type: Article

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