International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 429-431 , September 2010

Older and sicker: Changing mortality of drug users in treatment in the North West of England

Received 16 November 2009 ,Revised 25 January 2010 ,Accepted 26 January 2010.

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PII: S0955-3959(10)00013-7

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.01.012

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 429-431 , September 2010