Migrant drug users: Predictors of HIV-related sexual and injection risk behaviors

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 179-186

  Deren, Sherry ^a   Kang, Sung Yeon ^a   Mino, Milton ^a   Guarino, Honoria ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug users; HIV risk; Migrant drug users; Puerto rico

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIGRATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PUERTO RICO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PUERTO RICO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954564413     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-008-9218-3     Document Type: Article

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