Women injecting drug users in London: The extent and nature of their contact with drug and health services

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-276

  Hunter, Gillian M ^a   Judd, Ali ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Harm reduction; Injecting drug use; London; Service contact; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032338581     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239800187101     Document Type: Article

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