Unprotected casual sex and perceived risk of contracting HIV among drug users in Baltimore, Maryland: Evaluating the influence of non-injection versus injection drug user status

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-230

  Mitchell, Mary M ^a   Latimer, William W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection drug user; Non injection drug user; Perceived risk of contracting HIV; Unprotected casual sex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BALTIMORE; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649115666     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120801982897     Document Type: Article

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