Changes to the daily pattern of methadone-related deaths in England and Wales, 1993-2003

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 318-323

  Morgan, O W ^a,b   Johnson, H ^b   Rooney, C ^b   Seagroatt, V ^c   Griffiths, C ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug misuse; Epidemiology; Public health

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DEATH CERTIFICATES; ENGLAND; HEROIN; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS; OVERDOSE; PERIODICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; WALES;

EID: 33845260125     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdl059     Document Type: Review

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