Risk of overdose: Do those who witness most overdoses also experience most overdoses?

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 136-140

  Man, Lan Ho ^a   Best, David ^a   Gossop, Michael ^a   Noble, Alison ^a   Strang, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Opiate overdose; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; METHADONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; WITNESS;

EID: 0036747136     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890209169343     Document Type: Article

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