Social influences on the transition to injection drug use among young heroin sniffers: A qualitative analysis

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-120

  Sherman, Susan G ^a   Smith, L ^a   Laney, G ^a   Strathdee, S A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Injecting drug use; Non injecting drug use; Qualitative methods; Social environment; Transition

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INJECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SNIFFING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036278617     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(02)00010-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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