Psychosocial histories, social environment, and the hiv risk behaviors of injection and noninjection drug using homeless youths

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Martinez, Tia Elena ^a   Gleghorn, Alice ^a   Marx, Rani ^a   Clements, Kristen ^a   Boman, Matthew ^a   Katz, Mitchell H ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Homeless; Human immunodeficiency virus; Injection drug use; Peer group affiliation; Prevention; Street youths

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0031940045     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1998.10399665     Document Type: Article

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