Changing trends in heroin-related deaths in Sydney, Australia-1995 to 1999

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-59

  Sheedy, Donna L ^a   Garrick, Therese M ^a   Fortis, Andrew H ^a   Harper, Clive G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NORDAZEPAM; OPIATE; OXAZEPAM; TEMAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTOPSY; BRAIN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CAUSE OF DEATH; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEW SOUTH WALES; OVERDOSE; TIME FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0037222161     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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