Theorizing "Big Events" as a potential risk environment for drug use, drug-related harm and HIV epidemic outbreaks

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-291

  Friedman, Samuel R ^a   Rossi, Diana ^b   Braine, Naomi ^c  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b Intercambios Civil Association   (Argentina)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentina; HIV outbreaks; Injecting drug use; Risk environment; Transition; War

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DISASTER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIC; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; METHADONE TREATMENT; MIGRATION; MODEL; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYRINGE; VIOLENCE; WAR;

EID: 59649083891     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.10.006     Document Type: Note

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