Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10509543 | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Clients seeking treatment for buprenorphine abuse had a three times higher mortality rate than the national average, with the excess risk highest among female clients. Overall mortality rates were similar among clients seeking treatment for buprenorphine and other substance abuse.
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Authors
Hanna Uosukainen, Jussi Kauhanen, J. Simon Bell, Kimmo Ronkainen, Jari Tiihonen, Jaana Föhr, Ifeoma N. Onyeka, Maarit J. Korhonen,