Drug network characteristics as a predictor of cessation of drug use among adult injection drug users: A prospective study

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 463-473

  Latkin, Carl A ^a   Knowlton, Amy R ^a   Hoover, Donald ^a   Mandell, Wallace ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Cessation of drug use; Crack cocaine; Human immunodeficiency virus; Injection drug users; Social networks; Social support

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CRACK COCAINE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARYLAND; ODDS RATIO; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PEER GROUP; POVERTY AREAS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0032817531     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-100101873     Document Type: Article

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