HIV infection among substance abusers in Thanyarak Institute on Drug Abuse, Thailand, 1987-2002

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-79

  Verachai, Viroj ^a   Phutiprawan, Tipwan ^a   Sawanpanyalert, Pathom ^b  

^a Thanyarak Institute on Drug Abuse   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV infection; Substance abusers

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DYING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THAILAND;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THAILAND;

EID: 20444471478     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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