Self-reported and observed heroin overdoses in Malmoe

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-126

  Brådvik, Louise ^a   Hulenvik, Per ^b   Frank, Arne ^b   Medvedeo, Alvaro ^b   Berglund, Mats ^b  

^a Division of Psychiatry ^*  (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Heroin; Overdoses; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

EID: 34247619258     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890601178667     Document Type: Article

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