Is alcohol more dangerous than heroin? The physical, social and financial costs of alcohol

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 141-145

  Lee, Geraldine A ^a   Forsythe, Marcus ^b  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Windana Drug and Alcohol Recovery   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Emergency department presentations; Harm; Health policy

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; COST OF ILLNESS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79958765812     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2011.02.002     Document Type: Review

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