Unintentional overdose and suicide among substance users: A review of overlap and risk factors

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-192

  Bohnert, Amy S B ^a,b   Roeder, Kathryn ^a,b   Ilgen, Mark A ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Overdose; Risk factors; Substance use disorders; Suicide; Suicide attempts

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; OPIATE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ACCIDENT; ALCOHOLISM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FATALITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ADDICTION; COMORBIDITY; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; DRUG OVERDOSE;

EID: 77954657972     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.03.010     Document Type: Review

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