Peer-based behavioral health program for drug users in China: A pilot study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Shen, Song Ying ^a   Zhang, Zhou Bin ^b   Tucker, Joseph D ^c   Chang, Helena ^d   Zhang, Guan Rong ^a   Lin, Ai Hua ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; CHINA; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052559411     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-693     Document Type: Article

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