Changes in the rates of alcohol- and drug-related hospital separations for Canadian provinces: 1996 to 2005

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 393-396

  Callaghan, Russell C ^a   Macdonald, Scott A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Amphetamines; Cannabis; Cocaine; Hospitalization; Morbidity; Opioids

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CANADA; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CANADA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449107131     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405278     Document Type: Article

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