Accidental fatalities among heroin users in South Australia, 1994-1997: Toxicological findings and circumstances of death

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 335-346

  McGregor, Catherine ^a   Ali, Robert ^a,b   Lokan, Robert ^c   Christie, Paul ^a   Darke, Shane ^b  

^a Drug & Alcohol Services South Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Benzodiazepines; Death; Heroin; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345374841     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1606635021000010261     Document Type: Article

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