Criminality in drug addicts: A follow-up study over 25 years

European Addiction Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 49-55

  Gjeruldsen, Susanne Rogne ^a   Myrvang, Bjørn ^a   Opjordsmoen, Stein ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Causes of death; Crime; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Long term follow up; Mortality; Substance use disorder; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORGERY; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1542408533     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076113     Document Type: Article

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