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High prevalence of non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Malaysia: Correlates of overdose and implications for overdose prevention from a cross-sectional study.

TitleHigh prevalence of non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Malaysia: Correlates of overdose and implications for overdose prevention from a cross-sectional study.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsBazazi, Alexander R., Alexei Zelenev, Jeannia J. Fu, Ilias Yee, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, and Frederick L. Altice
JournalThe International journal on drug policy
Date Published2014 Dec 2
ISSN1873-4758
AbstractOverdose is the leading cause of death among opioid users, but no data are available on overdose among people who inject drugs in Malaysia. We present the first estimates of the prevalence and correlates of recent non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Malaysia.
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.11.010
Alternate JournalInt. J. Drug Policy

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