The influence of living along the U.S.-Mexico border on unintentional drug overdose death, New Mexico (USA), 2005-2009

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 125, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 19-26

  Shah, Nina G ^a   Lathrop, Sarah L ^b   Flores, Janet E ^a   Landen, Michael G ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug overdose death; Hispanic health; U.S. Mexico border health

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; OPIATE; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SAFETY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG OVERDOSE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NEW MEXICO; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865033576     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.02.023     Document Type: Article

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