Exploring the relationship between homelessness and risk factors for heroin-related death - A qualitative study

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-251

  Wright, Nat ^a   Oldham, Nicola ^b   Jones, Lesley ^a  

^a Centre for Research in Primary Care   (United Kingdom)

^b NFA Health Centre for Homeless People   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug misuse; Drug related death; Heroin overdose; Homelessness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; PRISONS; PUBLIC HOUSING; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 26844567666     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230500170308     Document Type: Article

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