Experiences with, and perceptions of, barriers to substance abuse and HIV services among African American women who use crack cocaine

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-75

  MacMaster, Samuel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack cocaine; HIV risk; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CRACK COCAINE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 24944510538     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v04n01_05     Document Type: Article

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