Declining prevalence of injection as main route of administration among heroin users treated in Spain, 1991-1993

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 421-426

  De La Fuente, Luis ^a  

^a Delegacion Gobierno Plan Nac Drogas   (Spain)

Author keywords

AIDS; Heroin dependence; Injection; Spain

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031471155     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/7.4.421     Document Type: Article

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