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Research Article

Peer overdose resuscitation: multiple intervention strategies and time to response by drug users who witness overdose

David Best National Addiction Centre/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
,
Michael Gossop National Addiction Centre/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
,
Lan-Ho Man National Addiction Centre/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
,
Garry Stillwell National Addiction Centre/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
,
Ross Coomber National Addiction Centre/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
&
John Strang National Addiction Centre/Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
Pages 269-274 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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