Illegal drug-related deaths in East Germany between 1995 and 2004

Forensic Science International

Volumn 199, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 58-62

  Zwingenberger, Sabrina ^a   Pietsch, Jörg ^a   Hommola, Annett ^a   Dreßler, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cause of death; Drug related deaths; East Germany; Opiates; Reunification

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 77953134687     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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