The non-medical use of tramadol in the UK: Findings from a large community sample

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1147-1151

  Winstock, A R ^a,b,c   Borschmann, R ^b   Bell, J ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Global Drug Survey   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE; TRAMADOL; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; COMMUNITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PAIN; SLEEP; SUBSTANCE USE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK; ADOLESCENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG OVERDOSE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRAMADOL;

EID: 84908127377     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12429     Document Type: Article

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