African-American injection drug users: Tensions and barriers in HIV/AIDS prevention

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 36, Issue 6-7, 2001, Pages 735-753

  VanderWaal, Curtis J ^a   Washington, Fred L ^a   Drumm, René D ^a   Terry, Yvonne M ^a   McBride, Duane C ^a   Finley Gordon, Roxie D ^b  

^a ANDREWS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Andrews University ^*

Author keywords

African American; AIDS prevention; Harm reduction; HIV AIDS; Injection drug use

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDOM; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG USE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0034938186     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-100104088     Document Type: Article

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