Darke, Shane and Farrell, Michael and Duflou, Johan and Lappin, Julia (2023) Editorial: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in heroin users: an underappreciated issue with clinical ramifications. Addiction, Early online, https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16407.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common among heroin users, particularly smokers of heroin, occurring at rates well in excess of the general population. There is evidence of both early onset and accelerated progression, with fatalities secondary to respiratory failure occurring before the age of 40 years reported...
B Substances > Opioids (opiates) > Heroin
G Health and disease > State of health > Physical health
G Health and disease > Respiratory / lung disease
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Patient / client care management
P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Population dynamics > Substance related mortality / death
VA Geographic area > International
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