Young injectors: A comparative analysis of risk behaviour

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 234-237

  Cassin, S ^a   Geoghegan, T ^a   Cox, G ^a  

^a Drugs/HIV Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0032427024     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02937420     Document Type: Conference Paper

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