Illicit drug use and injuries: A review of emergency room studies

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Vitale, Salvatore ^a   Mheen, Dike Van De ^a  

^a Addiction Research Institute Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Emergency room; Illicit drug use; Injuries

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; MANDRAX; METHADONE; NICOTINE; OPIATE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; URINALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; PREVALENCE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

CANNABIS;

EID: 33344475831     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.08.017     Document Type: Review

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