Historical trends in the production and consumption of illicit drugs in Mexico: Implications for the prevention of blood borne infections

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-293

  Bucardo, Jesus ^a   Brouwer, Kimberly C ^b   Magis Rodríguez, Carlos ^c   Ramos, Rebeca ^d,e   Fraga, Miguel ^f   Perez, Saida G ^b   Patterson, Thomas L ^a   Strathdee, Steffanie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SECRETARÍA DE SALUD   (Mexico)

^d United States Mexico Border Health Association   (United States)

^e Programa Companeros   (Mexico)

^f UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Drug treatment; Harm reduction; Heroin; Injection drug use; Interdiction; Mexico; Needle exchange programs; Opium

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; OPIATE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG TRAFFIC; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LITERATURE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEXICO; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK; SOUTH AMERICA; TILLAGE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM;

EID: 23744436517     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.02.003     Document Type: Review

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