A gendered analysis of Canadian aboriginal individuals admitted to inpatient substance abuse detoxification: A three-year medical chart review

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 380-386

  Callaghan, Russell C ^a,b   Cull, Randi ^a,c   Vettese, Lisa C ^a   Taylor, Lawren ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b Northern Health Authority   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLONIDINE; LORAZEPAM; METHADONE; PHENOBARBITAL;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CANADA; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; OPIATE ADDICTION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33748520195     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490600860270     Document Type: Review

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