The use of rapid assessment methodology to compliment existing national assessment and surveillance data: A study among injecting drug users in Penang, Malaysia

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 90-93

  Vicknasingam, B ^a   Navaratnam, V ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Injecting drug use; Malaysia; Rapid assessment; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG USE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALAYSIA; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 38849158445     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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