Proximity to needle exchange programs and HIV-related risk behavior among injection drug users in Harlem

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-33

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Trayectos Study(CtrAIDS PrevStud)   (United States)

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

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

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Injection drug use; Needle exchange; Prevention; Sexual risk; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DRUG USER; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0348226330     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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