The color of meth: Is it related to adverse health outcomes? An exploratory study in Tijuana, Mexico

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-115

  Strathdee, Steffanie A ^a,e   Case, Patricia ^b   Lozada, Remedios ^c   Mantsios, Andrea R ^a   Alvelais, Jorge ^c   Pu, Minya ^a   Brouwer, Kimberly C ^a   Miller, Cari L ^a   Patterson, Thomas L ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Pro COMUSIDA   (Mexico)

^d VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEXICO;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COHORT STUDIES; COLOR; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MEXICO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41949129007     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490701862944     Document Type: Article

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