Mortality and cause of death among 1705 illicit drug users: A 37 year follow up

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-27

  Stenbacka, Marlene ^a,b   Leifman, Anders ^a,b   Romelsjö, Anders ^b,c  

^a ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drug abuse; Epidemiology; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; SWEDEN;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149155312     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2009.00075.x     Document Type: Article

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