Trends in opiate-related deaths in the United Kingdom and Australia, 1985-1995

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 247-254

  Hall, Wayne ^a   Lynskey, Michael ^a   Degenhardt, Louisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Methadone; Opioid; Overdose

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHADONE TREATMENT; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OVERDOSE;

EID: 0033990946     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00057-5     Document Type: Article

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