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Original Article

Accidental Fatal Drug Overdoses in New York City: 1990–1992

Kenneth Tardiff Section of Epidemiology Departments of Psychiatry and Public Health Cornell, University Medical College New York, New York
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Peter M. Marzuk Section of Epidemiology Department of Psychiatry Cornell, University Medical College New York, New York
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Andrew C. Leon Section of Epidemiology Department of Psychiatry Cornell, University Medical College New York, New York
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Laura Portera Section of Epidemiology Department of Psychiatry Cornell, University Medical College New York, New York
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Nancy Hartwell Section of Epidemiology Department of Psychiatry Cornell, University Medical College New York, New York
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Charles S. Hirsch Office of the Chief Medical Examiner City of New York
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Marina Stajic Department of Forensic Medicine New York, University School of Medicine New York, New York
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Pages 135-146 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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