Interpersonal discrimination and the health of illicit drug users

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 371-391

  Young, Michael ^a   Stuber, Jennifer ^a   Ahern, Jennifer ^a   Galea, Sandro ^a  

^a NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Discrimination; Drug use; Mental health

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW YORK CITY; PREJUDICE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 23744440588     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-200056772     Document Type: Article

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