Initiators: An examination of young injecting drug users who initiate others to injecting

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 885-890

  Bryant, Joanne ^a   Treloar, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Initiation; Injecting drug use; Risk practice; Young people

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MALE; NEEDLE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLLEN; PRACTICE ACT; SYRINGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYRINGES; VIREMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54049119276     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9347-z     Document Type: Article

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