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Poverty and Fatal Accidental Drug Overdoses of Cocaine and Opiates in New York City: An Ecological Study

Peter M. Marzuk Section of Epidemiology Department of Psychiatry Cornell, University Medical College New York, New York
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Kenneth Tardiff Section of Epidemiology Department of Psychiatry Cornell, University Medical College New York, New York; Department of Public Health 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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Charles S. Hirsch Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City Department of Forensic Medicine, New York University School of Medicine New York, New York
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Marina Stajic Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City Department of Forensic Medicine, New York University School of Medicine 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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Pages 221-228 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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