Illicit drug use and the social context of HIV/AIDS in Alabama's black belt

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 68-72

  Lichtenstein, Bronwen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b 430 Farrah Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

ALABAMA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 38749143360     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2007.00126.x     Document Type: Article

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