Non-medical use of prescription opioids among Ontario adults: Data from the 2008/2009 CAMH Monitor

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 330-335

  Shield, Kevin D ^a,b   Ialomiteanu, Anca ^a   Fischer, Benedikt ^a,c,d   Mann, Robert E ^a,d   Rehm, Jürgen ^a,b,d,e  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canada; General population surveys; Ontario; Pain care; Prescription opioids; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053603729     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404171     Document Type: Article

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