HIV prevalence and risks among injection and noninjection drug users in northern Thailand: Need for comprehensive HIV prevention programs

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 259-266

  Razak, Myat Htoo ^a   Jittiwutikam, Jaroon ^b   Suriyanon, Vinai ^c   Vongchak, Tassanai ^c   Srirak, Namtip ^c   Beyrer, Chris ^a   Kawichai, Surinda ^a   Tovanabutra, Sodsai ^c   Rungruengthanakit, Kittipong ^c   Sawanpanyalert, Pathom ^d   Celentano, David D ^a  

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

^b N Drug Dependence Treatment Center   (Thailand)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Ethnic minorities; HIV 1 prevalence; Injection drug use; Methamphetamines; Thailand

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINORITY GROUP; OPIATE ADDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0038417161     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200306010-00023     Document Type: Article

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