Methamphetamine use trends among street-recruited gay and bisexual males, from 1999 to 2007

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 874-879

  Reback, Cathy J ^a   Shoptaw, Steven ^c   Grella, Christine E ^b  

^a FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay and bisexual men; HIV; Methamphetamine; Street outreach

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL MALE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEROPREVALENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; BISEXUALITY; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57049106230     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-008-9326-3     Document Type: Article

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