Prevalence of substance use among trauma patients treated in a Brazilian emergency room

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 191-195

  Reis, Alessandra Diehl ^a,b   Figlie, Neliana Buzi ^a   Laranjeira, Ronaldo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Emergency medical services; Epidemiology; Substance abuse detection; Substance related disorders; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33749399315     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: 15164446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462006000300009     Document Type: Article

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