Psychosocial and contextual correlates of opioid overdose risk among drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Opioid overdose in Russia is a problem that has grown more severe as heroin abuse expanded over the past decade, yet few studies have explored it in detail. In order to gain a clearer understanding of the situation, 60 drug users, bo...

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Main Authors: Ilyuk Ruslan, Krupitsky Evgeny, Blinnikova Ksenia, Torban Mikhail, Green Traci C, Grau Lauretta E, Kozlov Andrei P, Heimer Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/6/1/17