Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection rates and heroin trafficking: Fearful symmetries

Bulletin on Narcotics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 103-116

  Beyrer, C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Burma; Heroin; HIV infection; IDUs; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Trafficking

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIC; ETHNOLOGY; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; POLICY; POLITICS; REVIEW;

EID: 1542721963     PISSN: 0007523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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