Health services utilization by injection drug users participating in a needle exchange program

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 497-511

  Riley, Elise D ^a   Wu, Albert W ^a   Junge, Benjamin ^a   Marx, Melissa ^a   Strathdee, Steffanie A ^a   Vlahov, David ^a  

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

Author keywords

Health services utilization; Injection drug use; Needle exchange programs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BALTIMORE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; HUMANS;

EID: 0035994153     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-120006738     Document Type: Article

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