Deportation along the U.S.-Mexico border: Its relation to drug use patterns and accessing care

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Brouwer, K C ^a   Lozada, R ^b   Cornelius, W A ^c   Firestone Cruz, M ^a   Magis Rodriguez C ^d   Zuniga de Nuncio M L ^a   Strathdee, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Patronato Pro COMUSIDA   (Mexico)

^c à San Diego   (United States)

^d SECRETARÍA DE SALUD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Border; Deportation; Drug use; HIV; Mexico

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE PATTERN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEXICO; MIGRATION; MORBIDITY; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849083182     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9119-5     Document Type: Article

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