Community and drug use among gay men: The role of neighborhoods and networks

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-90

  Carpiano, Richard M ^a   Kelly, Brian C ^b   Easterbrook, Adam ^a   Parsons, Jeffrey T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

community; drug use; gay men; neighborhoods; social networks

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79953667647     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146510395026     Document Type: Article

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