HIV and Drug Use in Puerto Rico: Findings from the ARIBBA Study

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC)

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 248-259

  Mino, Milton ^a   Deren, Sherry ^b   Colón, Hector M ^c  

^a Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL CARIBE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; drug use; HIV; Puerto Ricans; Puerto Rico

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; PUERTO RICO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PUERTO RICO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 80052846972     PISSN: 23259574     EISSN: 23259582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109710397768     Document Type: Review

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