Is South Africa being spared the global opioid crisis? A review of trends in drug treatment demand for heroin, nyaope and codeine-related medicines in South Africa (2012–2017)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14908883 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nadine Harker (0000-0003-0850-541X, South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Warren Covelé Lucas (0000-0003-1096-6602, South African Medical Research Council), Ria Laubscher (0000-0002-6669-9040, South African Medical Research Council), Siphokazi Dada (0000-0001-6170-4763, South African Medical Research Council), Bronwyn Myers (0000-0003-0235-6716, South African Medical Research Council), Charles Parry (0000-0001-9787-2785, South African Medical Research Council), Charles Dh Parry |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Pages | 102839 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102839 |
| PMID | 32650228 |
| OpenAlex | W3038835380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
Addiction · Codeine · Drug · Family medicine · Harm reduction · Heroin · Logistic regression · Morphine · Opioid · Opioid use disorder · Psychiatry · Referral · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |