Needle fear among women injecting drug users: A qualitative study

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 281-291

  Tompkins, C N E ^a   Ghoneim, S ^a   Wright, N M J ^a   Sheard, L ^a   Jones, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Injecting drug use; Needle fear; Qualitative research; Women

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; NEEDLE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34547681432     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890701237108     Document Type: Article

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