Benzodiazepine use among rural prescription opioids users in a community-based study

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 137-139

  Havens, Jennifer R ^a   Walker, Robert ^a   Leukefeld, Carl G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Benzodiazepine; Depression; Opioid; Prescription

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649245372     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e3181c4bfd3     Document Type: Article

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