Clinical history and characteristics of persons with oxycodone-related deaths in Hillsborough County, Florida in 2009

Forensic Science International

Volumn 223, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 47-52

  Ogle, Ashley ^a   Moore, Kathleen ^a   Barrett, Blake ^a   Young, M Scott ^a   Pearson, Julia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Chief Forensic Toxicologist Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Oxycodone; Prescription drug abuse; Prescription drug related deaths; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; OXYCODONE;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOXICITY TESTING; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84870300868     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.07.016     Document Type: Article

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