Methadone, methadone treatment and non-fatal overdose

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 117-124

  Neale, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug use; Methadone; Overdose; Suicide; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; DIPIPANONE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE; TEMAZEPAM; ZOPICLONE;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OVERDOSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0033991722     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00070-8     Document Type: Article

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