Physical health problems among patients seeking treatment for substance use disorders: A comparison of drug dependent and alcohol dependent patients

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-37

  Keaney, Francis ^a   Gossop, Michael ^a   Dimech, Anthony ^a   Guerrini, Irene ^a   Butterworth, Michelle ^a   Al Hassani, Hayder ^a   Morinan, Alun ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; heroin; Physical health; substance dependence; treatment settings

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 78650934749     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659890903580474     Document Type: Article

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