Current situation and trends of drug abuse and HIV/AIDS in China

HIV Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 237-240

  Bao, Yan Ping ^a   Liu, Zhi Min ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Drug abuse; Harm reduction; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; KETAMINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; PETHIDINE; TRAMADOL; TRIAZOLAM;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHINA; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; UNSAFE SEX; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 67149120652     PISSN: 17584310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/hiv.09.4     Document Type: Article

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