National Advisory Committee on Drugs. Kelly, Alan and Teljeur, Conor and Carvalho, Marlen (2009) Prevalence of opiate use in Ireland 2006: a 3-source capture recapture study. Dublin: Stationery Office.
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This study estimates the prevalence of problem opiate use in Ireland in 2006 using a 3-source capture-recapture method. The three population sources employed to calculate the estimate were the Central (methadone) Treatment List (CTL), the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry Scheme (HIPE) and the Garda list of opiate users.
B Substances > Opioids (opiates)
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
T Demographic characteristics > Adult
T Demographic characteristics > Young adult
T Demographic characteristics > Gender / sex differences
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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