'I can' t be an addict. I am.' Over-the-counter medicine abuse: A qualitative study

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Cooper, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCODAMOL; CODEINE; CODEINE PHOSPHATE PLUS IBUPROFEN; DIHYDROCODEINE; IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PROMETHAZINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; TELECONSULTATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84879927781     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002913     Document Type: Article

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