The ins and outs of injection in Western Australia

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-18

  Carruthers, Susan ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behaviours; Hepatitis C; Injecting drug use; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0037342105     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1465989021000067191     Document Type: Article

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