Injection risk behaviors at the first and at the most recent injections among drug users

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 107-109

  Vidal Trecan, Gwenaëlle M ^a   Varescon Pousson, Isabelle ^a   Boissonnas, Alain ^a  

^a Université René Descartes ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Injecting risk behaviors; Intravenous; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARIS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0036532580     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(01)00196-X     Document Type: Article

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