Drug use and the risk of HIV infection amongst injection drug users participating in an HIV vaccine trial in Bangkok, 1999-2003

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 296-301

  Martin, Michael ^a,b   Vanichseni, Suphak ^c   Suntharasamai, Pravan ^d   Mock, Philip A ^a   van Griensven, Frits ^a,b   Pitisuttithum, Punnee ^d   Tappero, Jordan W ^a,e   Chiamwongpaet, Sithisat ^f   Sangkum, Udomsak ^f   Kitayaporn, Dwip ^d,g   Gurwith, Marc ^h   Choopanya, Kachit ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c Bangkok Vaccine Evaluation Group   (Thailand)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f Bangkok Metropolitan Administration   (Thailand)

^g BUMRUNGRAD INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^h VaxGen Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Heroin; HIV infection; HIV vaccine; Methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

AIDSVAX B E; DIAMORPHINE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS VACCINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THAILAND; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUALITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AIDS VACCINES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953807548     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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