Gender, HIV knowledge and risk-taking behaviour among substance using adolescents in custody in New South Wales

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 206-212

  Copeland, J ^a   Howard, J ^b   Fleischmann, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c New South Wales Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CUSTODY; DEMOGRAPHY; DETENTION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; JUSTICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031727209     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14659899809053503     Document Type: Article

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