Women and substance use in India and Bangladesh

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 43, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1062-1077

  Kumar, M Suresh ^a   Sharma, Mukta ^a,b  

^a WHO SEARO ^*  (India)

^b WHO SEARO   (India)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; HIV; India; Intravenous drug use; Sex work; Substance use; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BANGLADESH; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPIATE ADDICTION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 47949084319     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080801918189     Document Type: Review

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