When grammars collide: Harm reduction, drug detention and the challenges of international policy reform efforts in Vietnam

Global Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Edington, Claire ^a   Bayer, Ronald ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

drug detention; harm reduction; HIV AIDS; methadone; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; DETENTION; DRUG ABUSE; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIET NAM;

HARM REDUCTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIETNAM;

EID: 84884356377     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2012.763045     Document Type: Article

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