Rejuvenating harm reduction projects for injection drug users: Ukraine's nationwide introduction of peer-driven interventions

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-147

  Smyrnov, Pavlo ^a,c   Broadhead, Robert S ^b   Datsenko, Oleksandra ^a   Matiyash, Oksana ^a  

^a The International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine   (Ukraine)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV MOHYLA ACADEMY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Female drug users; HIV prevention; Injecting drug users; Peer driven intervention; Stimulant drug users

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THERAPY EFFECT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UKRAINE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TIME FACTORS; UKRAINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857765752     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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