Methamphetamine users in northern Thailand: Changing demographics and risks for HIV and STD among treatment-seeking substance abusers

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 697-704

  Beyrer, Chris ^a   Razak, M H ^e   Jittiwutikarn, J ^b   Suriyanon, V ^c   Vongchak, T ^c   Srirak, N ^c   Kawichai, S ^e   Tovanabutra, S ^c   Rungruengthanakit, K ^c   Sawanpanyalert, P ^d   Sripaipan, T ^a   Celentano, D D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b N Drug Dependence Treatment Center   (Thailand)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Ethnic minorities; Injection drug use; Methamphetamine; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; DIAMORPHINE; GLUE; METHAMPHETAMINE; OPIATE; THINNER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIC; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYPHILIS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; THAILAND;

EID: 4944263778     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462041944376     Document Type: Article

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