Characteristics of drug-using patients and treatment provided in primary and secondary settings

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-35

  Day, E ^a   Best, D ^a   Copello, A ^b   Young, H ^b   Khoosal, N ^a   Modern, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Birmingham Drug Action Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practitioner; Heroin dependence; Substitute prescribing

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 38349095328     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890701639816     Document Type: Article

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