Patterns and correlates of attempted suicide by heroin users over a 3-year period: Findings from the Australian treatment outcome study

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 87, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 146-152

  Darke, Shane ^a   Ross, Joanne ^a   Williamson, Anna ^a   Mills, Katherine L ^a   Havard, Alys ^a   Teesson, Maree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

ATOS; Cohort; Heroin; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETERIORATION; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK; SCREENING; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846781738     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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