Injection first: A unique group of injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-30

  Morris, Meghan D ^a,b   Brouwer, Kimberly C ^a   Lozada, Remedios M ^c   Gallardo, Manuel ^b   Vera, Alicia ^a   Strathdee, Steffanie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Patronato Pro COMUSIDA AC   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEXICO; PERSONALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MISCONDUCT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; DRUG USERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; SYRINGES;

EID: 84855340838     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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