Injecting drug user views (and experiences) of drug-related litter bins in public places: A comparative study of qualitative research findings obtained from UK settings

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1218-1227

  Parkin, Stephen ^a   Coomber, Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discarded needles and syringes; Drug related litter bins; Harm reduction intervention; Public injecting drug use; Sociology of fear and dirt

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG USER; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG RELATED LITTER BIN; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPERIENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80053565877     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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