The health benefits of secondary syringe exchange

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 245-268

  Murphy, Sheigla ^a   Kelley, Margaret S ^b   Lune, Howard ^c  

^a Scientific Analysis Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NEEDLE; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY SYRINGE EXCHANGE; SYRINGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042845878     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260403400201     Document Type: Article

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