Correlates of injection use of synthetic drugs among drug users in Pakistan: A case controlled study

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 119-124

  Emmanuel, Faran ^a   Attarad, Arrastus ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Pakistan)

^b HIV Prevention Project   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PAKISTAN; SAMPLING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PAKISTAN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 33646347884     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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