A Prospective Study of Non-Fatal Heroin Overdose

We aimed to study the prevalence, characteristics and outcomes of patients presenting with non-fatal heroin overdose. Two hundred and forty nine overdoses in 224 patients (61% male, range 15-49 years). Mean reported age of first heroin use was 18.8 years (range 10-45). forty-two percent reported a p...

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Main Authors: Fatovich, D., Bartu, Anne, Daly, F.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Informa Healthcare 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44330