Mortality among opiate abusers in Stockholm: A longitudinal study

Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 41-49

  Stenbacka, Marlene ^a   Leifman, Anders ^a   Romelsjö, Anders ^a  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Central stimulants; Epidemiology; Mortality; Opiate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

EID: 35348937702     PISSN: 15921638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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