Patterns of needle acquisition and sociobehavioral correlates of needle exchange program attendance in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 398-404

  Latkin, Carl A ^a   Forman, Valerie L ^a  

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

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Injection drug use; Needle exchange program; Syringes

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035424740     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200108010-00011     Document Type: Article

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