Changes in network characteristics and HIV risk behavior among injection drug users

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 41-51

  Hoffmann, John P ^a   Su, S Susan ^a   Pach, Alfred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

HIV risk behaviors; Injection drug user; Network changes; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHICAGO; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; URBAN POPULATION;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0030862964     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(97)00038-0     Document Type: Article

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