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Martin Mitcheson
Researcher at University College Hospital
Publications - 7
Citations - 493
Martin Mitcheson is an academic researcher from University College Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heroin & Substance abuse. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 7 publications receiving 490 citations.
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Evaluation of Heroin Maintenance in Controlled Trial
Richard Hartnoll,Martin Mitcheson,A. Battersby,Geoffry Brown,Margaret Ellis,Philip Fleming,Nicholas Hedley +6 more
TL;DR: Heroin can be seen as maintaining the status quo, with the majority continuing to inject heroin regularly and to supplement their maintenance prescription from other sources; it was associated with a continuing intermediate level of involvement with the drug subculture and criminal activity.
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Estimating the prevalence of opioid dependence.
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Medical aspects of large outdoor festivals
TL;DR: The case-load experienced at these festivals makes it clear that such gatherings need general medical cover, and there should be additional facilities to deal with injuries due to violence or camping accidents.
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Scoring smack: the illicit heroin market in London, 1980-1983.
TL;DR: It is argued that retail and wholesale heroin prices provide a useful indicator of market conditions and the evidence points to a flourishing and expanding market in illicit heroin.
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Sedative abuse by heroin addicts
TL;DR: It is suggested that any request for sleeping tablets should be carefully considered and that pharmacists and wholesalers should review their security arrangements.