Demographic and substance use factors related to violent and accidental injuries: Results from an emergency room study

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 53-61

  MacDonald, S ^a   Wells, S ^a   Giesbrecht, N ^a   Cherpitel, C J ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug metabolites; Injuries; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CODEINE; DRUG METABOLITE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URINALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENZODIAZEPINES; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032946964     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(98)00184-7     Document Type: Article

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