Socioeconomic influences on benzodiazepine consumption in an Irish Region

European Addiction Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 145-150

  Quigley, P ^a   Usher, C ^b   Bennett, K ^b   Feely, J ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Multisubstance misuse

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BENZODIAZEPINES; HUMANS; IRELAND; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33745206130     PISSN: 10226877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092116     Document Type: Article

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