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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 131, No. 8

Articles | August 01, 1974

Narcotic Poisoning: A Review of the Literature

WILLIAM E. THORNTON; BONNIE PRAY THORNTON

Am J Psychiatry 1974;131:867-869.

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Private practice in Naples, Fla. and Staff Psychiatrist, Naples Community Hospital, and Consultant, Collier County Mental Health Center, Naples

Registered Nurse and practicing psychiatric cotherapist and Co-Consultant, Collier County Mental Health Center

1974, The American Psychiatric Association

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Varied adverse physical reactions to narcotic drugs are being reported increasingly in the medical literature. The findings indicate a morbid physical prognosis for the habitual narcotic user. The author reviews the literature on such complications and emphasizes the need for increased prevention and treatment interventions by the medical and nursing professions.

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