Retention in methadone maintenance is associated with reductions in different HIV risk behaviors for women and men

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 509-521

  Wells, Elizabeth A ^a,b   Calsyn, Donald A ^c,d   Clark, Leslie L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Evergreen Treatment Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Injecting drug users; Needle sharing; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029842952     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952999609001677     Document Type: Article

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