Overdose deaths attributed to methadone and heroin in New York City, 1990-1998

Addiction

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 846-854

  Bryant, W K ^a,b   Galea, S ^a,b   Tracy, M ^a   Markham Piper, T ^a   Tardiff, K J ^c   Vlahov, D ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Methadone; Opiates; Overdose

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; NEW YORK CITY; OVERDOSE;

EID: 3042823946     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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