Characteristics of Aboriginal Injecting Drug Users in Sydney, Australia: Prison History, Hepatitis C Status and Drug Treatment Experiences

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 51-58

  Day, Carolyn ^a   Ross, Joanne ^a   Dolan, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Aboriginals; Drug treatment and hepatitis C testing; Injecting drug use; Prison

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ABORIGINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYRINGE;

EID: 1242297097     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v02n03_03     Document Type: Article

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