"A kind of sorting out": Crystal methamphetamine, gay men, and health promotion

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-189

  Westhaver, Russell ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

crystal methamphetamine; gay men; health promotion; science studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751497049     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243910366132     Document Type: Article

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