The impact of opiate substitution treatment on mortality risk in drug addicts: a natural experiment study
Background: Opiate substitution treatment (OST) is the main treatment for people addicted to heroin and other opioid drugs. However, there is limited information on how the delivery of this treatment affects mortality risk. Objectives: To investigate the associations of mortality risk with periods d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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National Institute for Health Research
2019-01-01
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Series: | Health Services and Delivery Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr07030 |