Unintentional drug overdose death trends in New Mexico, USA, 1990-2005: Combinations of heroin, cocaine, prescription opioids and alcohol

Addiction

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 126-136

  Shah, Nina G ^a   Lathrop, Sarah L ^b   Reichard, R Ross ^b   Landen, Michael G ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cocaine; Drug; Heroin; Medical examiner; Opioids; Overdose; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CAUSE OF DEATH; COCAINE; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; MALE; NEW MEXICO; OVERDOSE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 36849024381     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02054.x     Document Type: Article

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