Diversion of Benzodiazepines Through Healthcare Sources

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 48-56

  Ibañez, Gladys E ^a   Levi Minzi, Maria A ^b   Rigg, Khary K ^c   Mooss, Angela D ^a  

^a Behavioral Science Research Institute   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

benzodiazepines; dependence; diversion; prescription drug

Indexed keywords

3, 4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALPRAZOLAM; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CLONAZEPAM; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; METHADONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DSM-IV; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; RACE; SCREENING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BENZODIAZEPINES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874547331     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2013.764232     Document Type: Article

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