Risk factors associated with injection initiation among drug users in Northern Thailand

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Cheng, Yingkai ^c,d   Sherman, Susan G ^c,d   Srirat, Namtip ^c,d   Vongchak, Tasanai ^c,d   Kawichai, Surinda ^c,d   Jittiwutikarn, Jaroon ^c,d   Suriyanon, Vinai ^c,d   Razak, Myat Htoo ^c,d   Sripaipan, Teerada ^c,d   Celentano, David D ^a,b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; OPIATE; SEDATIVE AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORPHINE ADDICTION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OPIATE ADDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THAILAND; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33746373455     PISSN: 14777517     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-3-10     Document Type: Article

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