Identification of nitazene‐related deaths in Australia: How do we make it accurate and timely?
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- Authors
- Schumann, J. L., Dwyer, J., Brown, J. A., Jauncey, M., & Roxburgh, A.
- Affiliations
- Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Schumann, Jennifer L.
- Venue
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2025-02-17
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e14028-e14028
- ISSN
- 0959-5236 (ISSN-L)
- 1465-3362
- OpenAlex
- W4407615296
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 4
- FWCI
- 3.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Drug and Alcohol Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Keywords
- nitazenes, drug overdose deaths, drug-related deaths, death certification, cause of death determination, drug policy
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