Title | 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. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Bazazi, Alexander R., Alexei Zelenev, Jeannia J. Fu, Ilias Yee, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, and Frederick L. Altice |
Journal | The International journal on drug policy |
Date Published | 2014 Dec 2 |
ISSN | 1873-4758 |
Abstract | Overdose 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. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.11.010 |
Alternate Journal | Int. J. Drug Policy |