Naloxone for administration by peers in cases of heroin overdose

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Naloxone for administration by peers in cases of heroin overdose

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Lenton, Simon, Dietze, P., Degenhardt, L., Darke, S., Butler, Tony
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Australian Medical Association 2009
Subjects:	prevention Australia Heroin overdose Naloxone
Online Access:	http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/191_08_191009/letters_191009_fm-1.html http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19564

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