Needle exchange programs and drug injection behavior

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 559-577

  Desimone, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJECTION; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYRINGE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYRINGES; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 21744431688     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20115     Document Type: Review

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