Heavy stimulant use remains a significant health concern for Australia stimulants increase the risks of psychosis and stroke

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 195, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 565-566

  Mcketin, Rebecca ^a   Lubman, Dan I ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CANNABIS SMOKING; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION RISK; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STROKE; VASCULAR DISEASE; VIOLENCE; ADDICTION; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NOTE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84856078029     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11197     Document Type: Editorial

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