Public opinion about syringe exchange programmes in the USA: An analysis of national surveys

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 431-435

  Vernick, Jon S ^a,b   Burris, Scott ^b,c   Strathdee, Steffanie A ^a  

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

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Injection drug users; Needle exchange; Survey; Syringe

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; SYRINGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242628158     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00144-0     Document Type: Article

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