Sexual HIV risk behaviors in a treatment-refractory opioid-dependent sample

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 237-242

  McHugh, R Kathryn ^a   Weitzman, Meara ^a   Safren, Steven A ^b   Murray, Heather W ^a   Pollack, Mark H ^b   Otto, Michael W ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Hiv; Methadone; Opioids; Risk behaviors; Substance dependence

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868144651     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2012.703507     Document Type: Article

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