Does readiness to change predict reduced crack use in human immunodeficiency virus prevention?

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-35

  Schlosser, Allison V ^a   Abdallah, Arbi Ben ^a   Callahan, Catina L ^a   Bradford, Susan ^a   Cottler, Linda B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based intervention; Crack cocaine use; Gender; HIV prevention; Peer delivered intervention; Readiness to change; Transtheoretical Model

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE;

ADULT; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CRACK COCAINE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 44349090876     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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