Prescription drug overdoses: A review

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 283-289

  Paulozzi, Leonard J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

Opioid; Overdose; Poisoning; Prescription; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

CATALYST POISONING; RESEARCH; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SPACE SURVEILLANCE;

BENZODIAZEPINES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; OPIOID; OPIOID ANALGESICS; OVERDOSE; PRESCRIPTION; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RURAL RESIDENCES;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868550808     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.009     Document Type: Article

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