Injection frequency mediates health service use among persons with a history of drug injection

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-168

  Stein, Michael D ^a,b   Anderson, Bradley ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug; HIV; Injection frequency; Methadone maintenance treatment program; Needle exchange program

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041418174     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(02)00344-7     Document Type: Article

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