The role of substance use in non-drug related deaths: A cross-sectional study of drug treatment clients in the North West of England

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-47

  Beynon, Caryl M ^a   McVeigh, Jim ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CAFFEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; OPIATE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CELLULITIS; CHI SQUARE TEST; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34347206638     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890600824329     Document Type: Article

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