The quantification of mortality resulting from the regular use of illicit opiates

Addiction

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 221-229

  Hulse, G K ^a   English, D R ^b   Milne, E ^b   Holman, C D J ^b  

^a QEH Medical Centre   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PREVALENCE; RISK;

EID: 0032904105     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1999.9422216.x     Document Type: Article

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