When is a little knowledge dangerous?: circumstances of recent heroin overdose and links to knowledge of overdose risk factors

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When is a little knowledge dangerous?: circumstances of recent heroin overdose and links to knowledge of overdose risk factors

Objectives: To describe the circumstances surrounding recent heroin overdose among a sample of heroin overdose survivors and the links to their knowledge of overdose risk. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 257 recent non-fatal heroin overdose survivors was undertaken to examine self-reported know...

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Main Authors:	Dietze, P., Jolley, D., Fry, C., Bammer, G., Moore, David
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Elsevier Ireland Ltd 2006
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5271

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