Utilization patterns and correlates of retention among clients of the needle exchange program in Baltimore, Maryland

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 93-98

  Gindi, Renee M ^a   Rucker, Monique G ^b   Serio Chapman, Christine E ^b   Sherman, Susan G ^a  

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

^b BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Behavioral model of health services use; Injection drug user; Needle exchange; Neighborhood; Retention; Syringe exchange; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WOUND CARE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BALTIMORE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 67349231609     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.12.018     Document Type: Article

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