HIV infection among female drug users in Northern Thailand

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-145

  Srirak, Namtip ^a   Kawichai, Surinda ^b   Vongchak, Tasanai ^a   Razak, Myat Htoo ^b   Jittiwuttikarn, Jaroon ^c   Tovanabutra, Sodsai ^a   Rungruengthanakit, Kittipong ^a   Keawvichit, Rassamee ^a   Beyrer, Chris ^b   Wiboonatakul, Kanokporn ^a   Sripaipan, Teerada ^b   Suriyanon, Vinai ^a   Celentano, David D ^b  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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

^c Northern Drug Treatment Center   (Thailand)

Author keywords

HIV 1; Injection drug use; Methamphetamines; Opiates; Sexual abuse; Thailand; Women

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG USE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFE SEX; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING; THAILAND; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 20244368213     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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