Deaths by unintentional illicit drug overdose in Italy, 1984-2000

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-282

  Preti, A ^a   Miotto, P ^b   De Coppi, M ^b  

^a Genneruxi Medical Center   (Italy)

^b Alcohol and Drug Dependence Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drug dependence; Heroin; Italy epidemiology; Overdose mortality; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABINOID; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; ITALY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MORTALITY; OVERDOSE; SEX FACTORS; STREET DRUGS;

EID: 0036568768     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(01)00207-1     Document Type: Article

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