The social geography of HIV/AIDS among injection drug users in Brazil

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 137-144

  Bastos, Francisco Inácio ^a   Fatima de Pina, Maria de ^a   Szwarcwald, Célia L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidemic; HIV AIDS; IDUs

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BRAZIL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0036278717     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(02)00013-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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