The association between change in social network characteristics and non-fatal overdose: Results from the SHIELD study in Baltimore, MD, USA

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-68

  Tobin, Karin E ^a   Hua, Wei ^a   Costenbader, Elizabeth C ^b   Latkin, Carl A ^a  

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

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection drug users; Overdose; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL NETWORK; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BALTIMORE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OVERDOSE; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 33846095821     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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