Safer and unsafe injection drug use and sex practices among injection drug users in Halifax, Nova Scotia: An exploratory look at community and interpersonal influences

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 219-222

  Jackson, Lois A ^a   Bailey, Diane L ^a   Fraser, John R ^a   Johnson, J Ken ^a   Currie, Andrea ^a   Babineau, Debbie D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RELATION; INJECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRISON; SAFETY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036307447     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405004     Document Type: Article

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