Overdose after detoxification: A prospective study

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 161-169

  Wines Jr , James D ^a,b   Saitz, Richard ^c,d   Horton, Nicholas J ^e   Lloyd Travaglini, Christine ^d   Samet, Jeffrey H ^c,d  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Intent; Opioids; Overdose

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; BOSTON; COCAINE; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34249046683     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.12.019     Document Type: Article

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