International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , January 2011

Hospitalisation for an alcohol-related cause among injecting drug users in Scotland: Increased risk following diagnosis with hepatitis C infection

  • Scott A. McDonald

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Scotland, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow G3 7LN, Scotland, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +44 141 300 1170.
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  • Sharon J. Hutchinson

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Scotland, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow G3 7LN, Scotland, UK
    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH, Scotland, UK
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  • Sheila M. Bird

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH, Scotland, UK
    • MRC Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge CB2 0SR, Scotland, UK
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  • Chris Robertson

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Scotland, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow G3 7LN, Scotland, UK
    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH, Scotland, UK
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  • Peter R. Mills

      Affiliations

    • Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow G12 0YN, Scotland, UK
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  • John F. Dillon

      Affiliations

    • Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee DD 9SY, Scotland, UK
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  • David J. Goldberg

      Affiliations

    • Health Protection Scotland, Clifton House, Clifton Place, Glasgow G3 7LN, Scotland, UK

Received 3 November 2009 ,Revised 3 April 2010 ,Accepted 20 April 2010.

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PII: S0955-3959(10)00071-X

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.04.003

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 63-69 , January 2011

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