A qualitative study of overdose responses among Chicago IDUs

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Sherman, Susan G ^a   Gann, Donald S ^a   Scott, Gregory ^b   Carlberg, Suzanne ^c   Bigg, Dan ^c   Heimer, Robert ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Chicago Recovery Alliance   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROPHYLAXIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39549109783     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-5-2     Document Type: Article

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