Furanyl-Fentanyl overdose events caused by smoking contaminated crack cocaine — British Columbia, Canada, July 15-18, 2016

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 65, Issue 37, 2016, Pages 1015-1016

  Klar, Salman A ^a   Brodkin, Elizabeth ^a   Gibson, Erin ^a   Padhi, Shovita ^a   Predy, Christine ^b   Green, Corey ^a   Lee, Victoria ^a  

^a FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b SURREY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84989170139     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6537a6     Document Type: Article

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