Mortality related to novel psychoactive substances in Scotland, 2012: An exploratory study

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 461-467

  McAuley, Andrew ^a   Hecht, Garry ^b   Barnsdale, Lee ^b   Thomson, Catherine S ^b   Graham, Lesley ^b   Priyadarshi, Saket ^c   Robertson, J Roy ^d,e  

^a NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e Muirhouse Group Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drugs; Mortality; Novel psychoactive substances; Overdose

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; NOVEL PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE; OPIATE; PHENAZEPAM; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNLICENSED DRUG USE; ADDICTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MORTALITY;

ADULT; BENZODIAZEPINES; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84928153072     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.10.010     Document Type: Article

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