Predictors of Sharing Drugs Among Injection Drug Users in the South Bronx: Implications for HIV Transmission

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 227-236

  Fernando, Daniel ^a   Schilling, Robert F ^b   Fontdevila, Jorge ^c   El Bassel, Nabila ^d  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug; HIV AIDS; Injection; Needle; Sharing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYRINGE; UNITED STATES; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0042667065     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2003.10400004     Document Type: Article

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