Drug-related deaths among recently released prisoners in the strathclyde region of Scotland

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 649-654

  Seymour, Alison ^a   Oliver, John S ^a   Black, Marjorie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Drug related deaths; Forensic science; Recently released prisoners; Strathclyde; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; METHADONE; MORPHINE; TEMAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034125430     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14741j     Document Type: Article

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