Differences between injectors and non-injectors, and a high prevalence of benzodiazepines among drug related deaths in Scotland 2003

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 651-662

  Zador, Deborah ^a,g   Rome, Andrew ^b   Hutchinson, Sharon ^c   Hickman, Matthew ^d   Baldacchino, Alex ^a   Fahey, Tom ^e   Taylor, Avril ^f   Kidd, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Figure 8 Consultancy Services   (United Kingdom)

^c HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^g SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Drug related deaths; Fatal opioid overdose; Heroin

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949030453     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350701699080     Document Type: Article

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