Increasing socio-economic inequalities in drug-induced deaths in Australia: 1981 - 2002

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 613-618

  Najman, Jake M ^a   Toloo, Ghasem ^a   Williams, Gail M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

1981 2002; Australia; Drug induced death; Socio economic status; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 56749159892     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230801956108     Document Type: Article

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