Deaths of clients in methadone treatment in Texas: 1994-2002

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-81

  Maxwell, Jane Carlisle ^a   Pullum, Thomas W ^a   Tannert, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Initial recommended dosage; Liver; Methadone death; Methadone maintenance; Overdose deaths; Standardized mortality ratios

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIVER DISEASE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14844343208     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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