Unintentional opioid overdose deaths in New York City, 2005-2010: A place-based approach to reduce risk

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 569-574

  Siegler, Anne ^a   Tuazon, Ellenie ^a   Bradley O'Brien, Daniella ^a   Paone, Denise ^a  

^a NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug; Mortality; Opioid; Overdose; Setting

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPIATE ADDICTION; RISK FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW YORK CITY; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902771584     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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